die hard what a movie . what a legend . the ultimate pointless and shallow and and unnaturally contrived movie make for one hell of a viewing experience . it non stop action and non stop cliche and non stop formulaic plot and villainous men with german accent and you have get to love it . bruce willis be at high form in a role which need nothing but highly toned ab and occasional smart alec nyc one liner . alan rickman be the really loveable part of this film . a real life german terrorist couldn not do good play this role . you can probably tell i have just finish watch it and the adrenaline be still pump through my vein and my wry smile still plaster across my face . john mctiernan sure pack a punch and i can tell you that . the best thing about this film be that it just a movie . it doesn not try to be anything but a formulaic and by the number and big budget action hit and so it work spectacularly for what it try to achieve . provide you do not expect a masterpiece of filmmaking and what you will receive be a masterpiece nonetheless . there no need to analyse this film much far and it a thrill ride and utterly shallow and hopelessly artificial . you have get ta love it . or .