there be a serious scene in this movie . a scene that let you know that his film would not be pull many cheap punch . it take place in a crowded train station and the protagonist be ambush by assassin with automatic weapon . they make a break for it and just manage to get out in a hail of gunfire . the main hall of the train station be now fill with corps of innocent people that be catch in the crossfire . some would call that too sad and or or grim to put into what be suppose to be an enjoyable action flick . i call it honesty . most action movie tend to lean toward the safe side of show violence and plot element . this mostly mean that in spite massive shootout innocent people tend not to die or at least we do not see them die . the violence be all purely the good guy versus the bad guy with mainly the bad guy die . a bit of common sense clearly show this to be absurd . renny harlin show a hint of this in his first ( and sadly only ) hit and die hard 2. the villain intentionally crash a plane full of people to get their point across . the scene be also film with a backup scene of a cargo plane with only a few people on board go down and but the grimmer and probably more realistic scenario end up be use . however and to fit the spirit of the first film and die hard 2 be mostly a fun action movie . here and that grim and more convincing edge be pervasive . the violence be bloody . the one liner be hilarious and but with a certain style that more echo natural human sarcasm than clichéd film wisecrack at key moment of action . the plot be also pack with more malicious intent than most action film . the villain be not just some rogue out for revenge or a mad grab at power . it be less ridiculous and but also more frightening than that . from recent film and the bourne trilogy almost get there with it less cheesy than usual action film style and but this film be from 1996 and 7 year before the bourne identity with matt damon make it to the big screen . another interesting aspect be that the main hero be actually a heroine . and this be well before the movie version of tomb raider become a hit . what more be that this heroine genuinely look like she could take down john mcclane and then take his still light cigarette . this movie mark geena davis second action heroine role and she still do not manage to score a hit . while angelina jolie star in tomb raider year later and score a hit . the reason be beyond me . completely . lastly and this movie isn not all dark edge . there be many outrageous and spectacular set piece that one can only see in an action film . the climatic explosion of a chemical bomb be an absolutely spectacular display of movie pyrotechnic and with more than one law of physic take a convenient break . thus and there be formula here and but it be the anti formula for the everyday hollywood action movie formula . positive bscdb classification represent 13 plus violence and profanity .