Saturday, August 18, 2012

131 - Die Hard With a Vengeance

    John McClane is called in to work on a problem with a terrorist who has blown up a store, and is demanding that McClane perform a variety of tasks.  McLane gets teamed up with a civilian, played by Samuel L. Jackson.
    I think I saw this once, a long time ago.  And, like the other Die Hard movies, it's very enjoyable.  This one starts strong, and remains pretty good for most of it.  The last half hour seems like a step down.  The action picks up, but there doesn't seem to be a game to be played any more.  McClane doesn't have to outsmart the villain now, he just needs to defeat him in combat.
    There's one other thing that actually felt a little off.  The villain bombs a subway station.  And we see a henchman get sliced in half by a cable.  These seem a little too dark for the comedic tone of the movie.

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