Hello, Cadets! I am back with a new movie review for you all! This time around it's everyone's favorite modern cowboy in "A Good Day to Die Hard." Where do I begin?
I suppose let's start with the writing. In the beginning I will admit it felt a little rushed, there was a bit of story overload as they tried to establish a new existing character in John McClane's son, Jack. Unlike his daughter this introduction required a little more set-up beyond the same "absentee father" premise. Despite the lack of screen time for Bruce Willis in the beginning the rest of the movie makes up for it. The story was a roller coaster ride of one liners, quips, and a slight twist ending that'll keep you guessing.
The action was a bit inconsistent, there were some well choreographed fights that were impressive but a few fell victim to the same thing a lot of action films have been utilizing. You can tell when a fight didn't look right in practice or if the actors couldn't execute it in a believable manner when there are many cutaways in a short sequence. It is unfortunate as the last film did not suffer from this as much but despite the lackluster cinematography during these sequences there were a lot of scenes that were brilliant including when the CGI took over the effects. They didn't utilize computer graphics nearly as much this time around but what little was used looked incredible and wasn't too overdone (especially for a shoot 'em up film).
Overall I liked the movie for what it was, a fun action film complete with witty one liners and lots of shooting. If you go into this movie looking for an Oscar-worthy story that will give you the meaning of life then you are definitely going to be disappointed. I would definitely recommend it for a night at the movies for mindless fun!
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