"Die Hard," released in 1988 was directed by John McTiernan. It stars Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, and others. John McClane, a New York City police officer goes to see his wife in Los Angeles. While at her office Christmas party the entire building is taken over by terrorists, led by Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman). Naturally it's up to John McClane to save the day. If it wasn't up to him then there wouldn't be three sequels to this incredibly popular movie. I loved this movie. For starters Bruce Willis is wonderful. Sure, he plays a similar character in many of his movies. However, I think this is perfectly fine because he is a great action movie star. He has a great command of the screen and just is so incredibly convincing fending off terrorists with lots of gunfire and wit. The action sequences are all beautifully executed, whether it be aerial shots of the building explosions or more close up shots of Bruce Willis, naturally with plenty of shadows to add drama and thrills, maneuvering his way around the building. And one final note, this is indeed a Christmas movie, which just makes the enjoyment of it a little bit greater...Christmas songs during the end credits just don't lie. "Die Hard" is a highly entertaining action movie, with plenty of thrills, nicely produced action sequences, and enough Bruce Willis to make any fan of him, or the action genre happy. -Joseph Sbrilli
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