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I didn't feel like fighting a crowd to see "the rat" so I picked Chrome Dome and his latest adventure.
Disappointment didn't have time to set in--this film is rife with action sequences that absolutely fly in the face of survivability. But, hey, it's a film, right?
The aging McLain (skinheaded, of course) man-ed his way through chills, spills, and gun shot wounds like there was no tomorrow.
The plot revolved around a major cyber attack known as a "firesale". A former federal employee, played by Timothy Olyphant, seeks revenge for his dismissal by shutting down the USA. He does a damn good job of it on the east coast but don"t all "computer movies" make it look easy? I first saw Olyphant in "The Girl Next Door" where he played a psycho porn director. Olyphant has a lot of crazy charisma and was an excellent villain in this McLain epic. Joining Olyphant was Cyril Raffaelli as one of the maniacal members of the international crew set on bringing down USA and McClain. Raffaelli will be remembered from "B-13", a French film, where he jumped buildings and ran up walls--he does the same here.
Willis did his yeoman stuff and proved as indestructible as an enraged rhino hell-bent on saving his young. The guy has 18 lives and uses up 15 this film.
I was totally satisfied with the mega-popcorn muncher. Charmed by the plot, the villian, the stunts, the women, and least of all: Willis.
Recommended for the holiday week.
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Complicit Constapo Talibangelical since MMIII
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Justin Long didn't say this, but it would have been a fun ref. to another film.
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I enjoyed it, although it was about 15 minutes too long. Lose the sequence with the semi truck and the fighter jet and it would have been much better. The only thing that bothers me is the repetitive "insight" into McClane's personal life over the series. He's divorced and he's bitter about it. And the women in his life diss him by rejecting his surname. OK, we got it. Didn't take 4 movies.
Hi, Grits!
I thought it was plenty fun.
The computer nerd's character arc was a nice touch to go with Bruce's staying in character.
Good villains, good daughter role, the main character learns nothing - a classic summer action flick.
Maybe that airplane not being able to kill him was Hollywood's military metaphor. You know, those Hollywood liberals who don't run for public office have a negative image to keep up! (Joke)
Yeah, I'd pass on the car into heli and jet plane stuff. For me, the best action is more "personal" or "intimate" in its threatening-ness.
Also great was the homage to the previous Die Hard films with Bruce having a phone buddy. I really liked that part. It somehow makes Bruce's character alot more human.
I liked the little glimpse of the "resilience of youth" bit at the very end, too.
Some pretty good human touches, really.
I'll give an action film rating of 8.
What I dislike in any action movie is being subjected to a cluster of precious coincidences that substitute for clever plotting (often covered up by tossing in a few extra explosions, chases, harrowing escapes, etc.). Whenever I see this scenario rearing it's ugly head it's usually the result of a weak script in desperate need of another rewrite. Somehow, this time, the Producers had the goods and managed to avoid the eye-roller of that plot-unraveling trap (unlike certain elements of the 3rd Die Hard film "Coincidence With a Vengeance" -grin).
For me, suspending disbelief in a high-octane action flick isn't just a matter of accepting the implausible stunt or effect as real, because that's part of the fun. Rather, the glue that holds this kind of film together in spite of it's unbelievability is watching the heroes you want to succeed solve problems logically, while under pressure, without having to depend upon a series of lucky breaks along the way.
AuPh
I would have thought you'd have some trouble with the death of the "Asian hooker", Auph. I guess you've grown since the toilet scene in Terminator 3....
Otherwise, go troll fishing somewhere else m'boy.
This has been a public service message courtesy of your friendly neighborhood AuPh. ;0)
this movie was tolerable. Still, the action sequences, especially with that F-35 look-alike were just a bit tooooooo over the top.
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Complicit Constapo Talibangelical since MMIII
...how's about not just jumping out of a car doing, oh I don't know 85mph, and not only surviving but getting the car to use a booth to vault into a helicopter. Ahh, Hollywood physics.
Then I walk to my car and pay $7.00 for parking at that exact same booth. I hope I don't get pulled over I've got popcorn on my breath.
Didn't know the 35 hovered until the office "lifer" set me straight.
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Complicit Constapo Talibangelical since MMIII
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