Some people don't know how to do a sequel. Men in Black II stank. Spiderman III dragged and stank.
Whoever is in charge of the Die Hard series knows how to make a sequel.
There are the usual too-good-to-be-true stunts. There is Bruce Willis, who starts the movie off looking healthy and ends up looking like hell. There is the intelligent, psychopathic mastermind as his nemesis. There is the fish-out-of-water sidekick who ends up being an unlikely hero. Those are standard and what you expect to see in a Die Hard movie.
But now the franchise has gone high-tech. The spies and international intrigue have given way to a local boy with a grudge and an ax to grind. The sidekick is a lanky fellow who looks like he'd be more comfortable fighting over Star Trek memorabilia than bad guys. It's enough of a departure to make the series interesting.
All in all, I really liked this movie. If you like chills and thrills, I expect that you will enjoy it, too.
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In the beginning of the movie, Bruce's character went to Camden, NJ, my hometown. But it didn't look any parts of Camden I know about. When doing a sorta skyline view of the city's business district, it was missing the "Milk Bottle", also known as Camden City Hall. The thing about the Die Hard series is that there's always an obvious blooper...and you don't have to look hard to find it, if you are familiar with the area. LOL The first movie of the series, Bruce's character was in DC and used a pay phone with "Pacific Bell" instead of "C & P Telephone" on it. Then, he called himself going on the Metro in Georgetown...but there is no Metro station in Georgetown AND the train's insignia was definitely not Metro. I like the Die Hard series too...especially pulling out the bloopers.
Whoa! A diehard "Die Hard" Fan :o)
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