A Good Day to Die Hard(2013 February 14)
Action | Crime | Thriller
97 min
Rated: R Violence and persistent profanity Read more
Grade: C-
Director: John Moore
Writers: Skip Woods, Roderick Thorp (certain original characters)
Stars: Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Sebastian Koch | See full cast and crew
New York City cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) arrives in Moscow to track down his estranged son, Jack (Jai Courtney). McClane thinks his son is a criminal, so it comes as a shock when he learns that Jack is actually working undercover to protect Komarov (Sebastian Koch), a Russian government whistleblower. With their own lives on the line, McClane and Jack must overcome their differences in order to get Komarov to safety and thwart a potentially disastrous crime in the Chernobyl region.
This film is #5 in the Die Hard franchise and yes...it's
A Good Day (for this franchise) To Die Hard!
Classic action films...classic Willis.
So so to ho hum...Willis still a presence.
Jumping the shark...Willis collecting a paycheck.
What an ignominious end to a movie franchise. We all know that in a Die Hard film there is going to be a lot of tension, suspense, backstabbing, explosions, double-crossing, guns blazing, car chases, profanity and strategically placed F words. No big surprises here except that the suspense is somewhat lacking and the double-crossings and back-stabbings are so numerous that one tends to becomes impatient, even annoyed with the story. Like it's trying too hard to keep you guessing.
If all you want is explosions and guns blazing and predictable quips and logic and believability are of no importance this may be the film for you. It's like a Bruce Willis/Roadrunner-Wiley Coyote movie. John McClane (Bruce Willis) and Jack McClane (Jai Courtney) would have died at least a dozen times in this film.
The car chase in the beginning of the film is without a doubt incredibly stellar stunt work with dozens and dozens of vehicles being destroyed, but to be honest completely unbelievable. Our heroes (and villains) would all have been killed several times over not to mention that life seems to go on unfettered in Moscow while all of this hellishness is unleashed. Where are the police? The stupensous explosions, gunfire and car crashes would be heard all over Moscow but no one seems to be too concerned. Helicopters fire rockets into downtown buildings and yet nearby people are still shopping and going about their daily business as if it were just another day.
If that is enough for you and believability is of no importance this may be the film for you. At least they didn't include gratuitous nudity and sex. That and the superbly executed stunts saved A Good Day To Die Hard from earning a lower grade from me.
Behind the scenes with director John Moore
Cast
John McClane Jack McClane Lucy McClane
Komarov Irina Alik
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