A few men on the verge of killing each other, excites me more than a few men kissing each other, though thats not the reason of dragging myself to watch another action film.
Still, thinking it to be my job, I headed to watching the first show of Die Hard 4 at PVR, Mumbai.
Now let me tell you, I haven't seen any of the earlier Die Hards, even though its considered one of the best action films. [yes people/women like me exist in this world]
I gathered as much popcorn as my hands could carry and coke I could hold on and waited like a queen to pass on my judgement. The place was packed with the filmi Junta, mainly men, which was not a bit surprising. [women are wired differently, they like to do the action than see it]
So the film begins and America is under attack by a criminal [Timothy Olyphant ] who is going to shut down all the major systems and destroy the US OF A. So whats new.. I wonder I have watched live action on all the major channels on Sept 9 2001 sigh. Bruce Willis as John Mclane is meant to stop this criminal with the help of a hacker played by Justin Long. sigh.
Another bite of the pop corn...another sigh... And then...... I am deep into the film. The over the top action, hit and run sequences keep me on the edge. The audience whisles, some clap.. ROCKING MAN I hear. I contribute to the claps a few times. The chopper and the car sequences, the car banging sequence in the tunnel and not to forget the plane and the truck chase on the bridge keep the adrenaline rush and the mouth gaping. The light humour through the one liners by Bruce Willis spread cheese on the hot sequences.
The great action makes up for the dismal plot and keeps the audience hooked.
3.5 out of 5 is what I would give the film. Its a great entertainer for your week ends.
I went back home all smiling.... logged onto youtube and tried to figure out the making of the film. Not able to find anything I went on to researching on the earlier die hard films.
The first one was released in 1988. Based on the book "nothing lasts forever" by Roderick Thorp, and was directed by John Mctiernan, [who also directed the last, action hero, the thirteenth warrior, the thomas crown affair and also Die hard with a vengeance in the year 1995.] Die hard went to become one of the finest and the best action films and made Bruce Willis what he is today.
Die hard-2 [1990] directed by Renny Harlin and Die hard [1995] followed.
Die Hard-4 is directed by a fairly young director Len Wiseman[ who also happens to be the husband of Kate Beckinsale]
Now as I go and rent the previous three die hards, I suggest you guys to watch the new offering. Its def def worth a dekko.
