7/10
An innovative third movie in the "Die Hard" franchise...
10 December 2020
Well, if you enjoyed the 1988 "Die Hard" and the 1990 "Die Hard 2" movies, then you most certainly will also enjoy the 1995 third movie in the franchise "Die Hard: With a Vengeance".

The storyline as delivered by writer Jonathan Hensleigh proved to be innovative for the franchise, while it kept the very essence and spirit of the franchise at heart. So "Die Hard: With a Vengeance" was a welcomed addiction to the action franchise.

Once again does Bruce Willis return to reprise the role as John McClane, the police officer with an attitude and a knack for getting himself into precarious situations. And this third movie also has Jeremy Irons and Samuel L. Jackson on the cast list, both of whom definitely added something unique to the movie and to the franchise as a whole. Jeremy Irons proved to be right up there alongside with Alan Rickman in terms of portraying an interesting villain in this particular franchise.

"Die Hard: With a Vengeance" has an abundance of action, just as the previous two movies did, so you are definitely in for a treat. But at the same time, then "Die Hard: With a Vengeance" proves to have more to its storyline than just action and that stereotypical one-man-against-an-army-of-bad-guys feel to it.

I will say that the storyline told in "Die Hard: With a Vengeance" was an enjoyable one, and there were some nice twists to the plot along the way, which made for a non-linear and somewhat unpredictable storyline. Not only is it an entertaining story, but director John McTiernan also manages to get the audience dragged in and feeling like they are right there alongside McClane and Zeus.

If you haven't already seen the 1995 movie "Die Hard: With a Vengeance" from director John McTiernan, it is about time you do so, as this is an entertaining and enjoyable action movie. My rating of "Die Hard: With a Vengeance" settles on a well-deserved 7 out of 10 stars.
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