A Good Day to Die Hard
Plot
In "A Good Day to Die Hard", John McClane (Bruce Willis), the iconic and unapologetic New York City cop, embarks on an international adventure when he travels to Moscow to visit his troubled son, Jack (Jai Courtney). Unbeknownst to McClane, Jack has become entangled in a web of espionage and terrorism. Upon arrival, McClane discovers that his son is involved with a group of rogue Russian operatives, led by the ruthless Viktor Chagarin (Semen Mogilevich), who seek to steal classified information from a high-security facility. As McClane tries to find his son and unravel the mystery, he finds himself caught in the midst of a deadly game between rival terrorist factions. In this action-packed installment of the Die Hard franchise, McClane must use his wits, cunning, and combat skills to stay one step ahead of the treacherous Russians. As he delves deeper into the plot, McClane forms an unlikely alliance with Irina (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), a mysterious Russian woman who is hiding secrets of her own. As tensions escalate and bodies pile up, McClane finds himself facing off against formidable foes in a series of intense battles. From high-rise buildings to underground tunnels, this Good Day turns out to be a bloody and brutal ride for the aging hero. "A Good Day to Die Hard" combines explosive action sequences with witty one-liners, as McClane's trademark blend of humor and heroism keeps audiences entertained throughout.
Reviews
Amy
Everything besides Bruce Willis doing stunts is incredibly dumb. The whole movie is shot with shaky cam, even close-ups are unsteady, and during the action scenes, people are constantly moving out of the frame – but when it comes to the Mercedes-Benz logo, the camera is rock solid. The editing is a major problem, with a return to repetitive action moves from the last century. A car crash is shown from the left and then from the right over and over again, and slow-motion shots are just chopped to pieces. But then again, the director's previous film was spectacularly foolish too.
Lucia
It's a well-known trope that eye-candy characters need to sport heels and leg reveals even while riding a helicopter into a warzone.
Adam
Okay, getting run over by a truck and surviving, falling from a building and surviving, even surviving a rocket launcher blast, I could almost buy it. But when they stand up in the middle of a freaking inferno in Chernobyl, dust themselves off, and just walk away? That's where I lost it! Even Batman would need a limp after that!
Sylvia
Okay, so the entire plot pretty much boils down to this: Bang, bang, bang... rat-tat-tat-tat... pow, pow, pow... KABOOM, KABOOM, KABOOM... and then... BOOM!
