The first Die Hard would make my list of the ten best films ever made. It is a tense, gripping action thriller with a terrific villain and an extremely charismatic hero in John McClane (Bruce Willis.) While A Good Day To Die Hard is certainly my least favorite of the five...it is still a solid action flick that manages to find a new, equally charismatic partner for John.
That partner is John's son, Jack (Jai Courtney.) Jack is a CIA operative now and when John goes down to Moscow to visit Jack---he soon realizes that Jack is in the middle of stopping a group of terrorists from stealing a bunch of nuclear weapons.
The plot's as cut and dry as that. There is nothing here that would surprise anyone. The film is ridiculous and dumb and loud and a complete blast. Even the most poorly made films can be appealing enough to tickle my fancy and this is proof if I've ever seen it. Willis and Courtney make a wonderful team and the villains of the film are effective enough for who they are. There are many spots in the film where I began to yearn for the old Die Hard but then I remembered that in order to enjoy a film like this---I must not compare it to its predecessors. Yes---this is a typical, dumb action film while the original was an inventive action film. However, the original was 25 years ago. That means that in today's market it may also be considered pretty typical for an action film.
The point I'm trying to make here is that A Good Day To Die Hard is not a great movie. It is, however, a fun and loud enough time at the movies that I recommend you go see it in theaters. You will not get the same experience watching it in the comfort of your own home and it is surely worth seeing with a crowd.
(3 and 1/2 out of 5 Stars, The film is rated R for violence and language)
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