Live Free or Die Hard

At first I was scared at this movie. No, not like that. I was afraid this was going to be a cheese-fest from an old actor trying to hold on. After all it was the first Die Hard not rated R! I thought this was going to be a Rocky vs Tommy Gunn, instead of what turned out to be a Rocky Balboa!

This sequel isn't without faults, but it feels like a Die Hard movie. Bruce Willis is great as John McClane. Still has that rebellious I want result quit BS-ing me attitude. The "I'm a Mac" Kid as I keep calling him, Justin Long, presents a perfect balance of "I can't believe this just happened" and "what's next". The cast I thought was superb all the way around. I love Timothy Olyphant and Maggie Q as bad guys. The action is awesome. There are even subtle hints to the original. The scene where Agent Johnson is supposed to help McClane. Agents Johnson and Johnson (no pun intended) were the two agents that blew the roof in Die Hard one. Even the cameo by "Warlock" is much appreciated.

I love the computer aspect of the movie. Now to be fair there are plot holes and short comings, but they are often overshadowed by the comedy and action taking place. This is what a summer blockbuster should be. Fun and Entertaining. This movie doesn't loose sight of that. It is definitely worth a trip to the cineplex. After all I was pleasantly surprised.

Good:
Action. Actors. Fun. Is definitely a Die Hard movie.

Bad:
Plane part is stretching it, even for Die Hard. It may be somewhat believable, but come on!

Comments:
"I'm a Mac" kid give a good preformance. He is believable and doesn't fall into the trap of this is normal stuff.

Recommendations:
Theater. I think this deserves silver screen time. If not definitely rent it. It is still Die Hard, so you should know what you are getting into.