This review will very much be stream of consciousness, so bear with me. Let's be honest here. If you were not a fan of any of the previous Die Hards, you will probably not like this movie. Personally, I loved all 3. My personal order of these films from best to worst would probably be 1, 2, 4 and then 3 (remarkable considering Samuel L. Jackson was in #3). The plot in Die Hard 4 was fine and the action was great. The thing I love most about the Die Hard films is that John McClane (Bruce Willis) actually gets injured and that somewhat impacts his abilities. Yes, this sequel was a little further out there in terms of stunts (namely, killing a helicopter with a car), but McClane did jump off the roof of Nakotomi Tower using a fire hose and then shooting out a window to avoid an explosion and get back into the building. The one thing I have noticed about each subsequent sequel in this franchise is that the world becomes larger. The first Die Hard took place at the Nakotomi building, whereas Die Harder took place at an airport, then Die Hard with a Vengeance took us throughout New York City and finally in Live Free of Die Hard, we went from New Jersey, to DC, to West Virginia and finally to Baltimore. What made the original Die Hard so great was that there was a sense of claustrophobia, which was also utilized in #2, namely with the airplanes. The action was solid, the acting sufficient for a summer blockbuster, the one liners and other dialogue were fantastic, and the cameo by Kevin Smith phenomenal.
I salute Live Free or Die Hard with 4.5 out of 6 beers.
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