The critics are rarely ever right but I think this might be a cheap seat watch. I view these films as comedies. McClane somehow survives and gets his ass kicked for close to 2 hours which makes me laugh.
The film definitely keeps too it's roots. Film reminded me a lot of Last Boyscout, classic cheese ball action.
The reviewers typically just wanted it to be the next best thing instead of embracing what makes the series what it is.
It's no Die Hard With A Vengeance but it it holds as a introduction for his son.
I guess these euro films leave people with a bad taste in their mouths.
SPOILER!
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-McClane catches a plane into Russia to save his son.
-Catches him amongst a conspiracy.
-Both team-up and destroy the conspiracy.
It doesn't get simpler than that.
simple....
If people wish John doing more than he does in this film then maybe they should pay attention to GI-Joe.
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Last edited by the ninjak on Feb 16th, 2013 at 04:21 PM
What did you want? Jack kung-fuing his way through thugs?
He snapped a neck and shot his way through the enemy McClane style.
The film dealt with the idea of the father sensing bullshit a mile away and his son adapting later into the film quite well, personally.
The film never perceived Jack as some kind of chess master.....but did perceive John as a talented observer of his opponent's objectives.
And in the process taught Jack how to be a better spy.
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Last edited by the ninjak on Feb 16th, 2013 at 04:43 PM
Yeah, it did. I believe we're flat out told in the script Jack "always has a plan" or some such. I maintain that the movie sucked more than a warehouse of vacuum cleaners.
Anyways, I went back and tried to watch Die Hard 2 to see if 5's lameness would prompt a better appreciation for that shitfest but I had to cut it off halfway through. Stuart is laem in the extreme.
i liked it.. twas entertained for 97 minutes.. these films aren't meant to have academy award winning dialogue so i rather enjoyed the sappy dialogue.. Willis was right to showcase his son, yet McClane does what he does best.. even haters should see it.. 8/10
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