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The second sequel to the mold-making action film Die Hard brings Detective John McClane (Bruce Willis) to New York City to face a better villain than in Die Hard 2. Played by Jeremy Irons, he's the brother of the Germanic terrorist-thief Alan Rickman played in the original film. But this bad guy has his sights set higher: on the Federal Reserve's cache of gold. As a distraction, he sets McClane running fool's errands all over New York--and eventually, McClane attracts an unintentional partner, a Harlem dry cleaner (Samuel L. Jackson) with a chip on his shoulder. Some great action sequences, though they can't obscure the rather large plot holes in the film's final 45 minutes. --Marshall Fine
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By falcon
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Format:DVD
of the first three Die Hard movies,i liked this,the third one,the
least.i think manly because there wasn't very much action,but i also
didn't like the story.i just thought there was too much going on.plus,i
found the movie too long.it wasn't any longer than the first two
movies,but i didn't feel the pacing was very good.plus,this movie
doesn't really do a lot to distinguish itself from other movies of the
genre.i did like Sam Jackson is his role as a shopkeeper who ends up
helping John McClane.i thought he was funny and a good fit for Bruce
Willis.i also thought Jeremy Irons was good as the man villain.Graham
Greene is good too,in his role as a cop.This movie is missing Bonnie
Bedelia,who played McClane's wife in the first two movies.even though
she didn't have that big a role in the other two films,i thought she
was great with what she had.anyway,this isn't a bad movie by any
means,but it's just not as good as number two,and nowhere near as good
as the first one.for me Die Hard:With a Vengeance is a 3/5
least.i think manly because there wasn't very much action,but i also
didn't like the story.i just thought there was too much going on.plus,i
found the movie too long.it wasn't any longer than the first two
movies,but i didn't feel the pacing was very good.plus,this movie
doesn't really do a lot to distinguish itself from other movies of the
genre.i did like Sam Jackson is his role as a shopkeeper who ends up
helping John McClane.i thought he was funny and a good fit for Bruce
Willis.i also thought Jeremy Irons was good as the man villain.Graham
Greene is good too,in his role as a cop.This movie is missing Bonnie
Bedelia,who played McClane's wife in the first two movies.even though
she didn't have that big a role in the other two films,i thought she
was great with what she had.anyway,this isn't a bad movie by any
means,but it's just not as good as number two,and nowhere near as good
as the first one.for me Die Hard:With a Vengeance is a 3/5
Format:DVD
John McTiernan returned to direct this second follow-up to McTiernan's original DIE HARD from 1988, but unfortunately all his considerable skill and energy can't rise above screenwriter Jonathan Hensleigh's generic script. DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE could easily have been LETHAL WEAPON 4 (maybe it almost was), and the script does little to make it stand out from other buddy action-movies (although Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson undoubtedly do work well together). As for the action scenes, they're certainly well-executed, but there's just no real momentum connecting the action scenes the way there was in the second half of DIE HARD 2. In VENGEANCE, there's just one action scene piled upon another, and the whole thing simply feels like an incoherent mess, which certainly was not the case in the first two films of the series.
DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE will certainly entertain action fans, since the action scenes are undeniably creative and well-mounted. Compare VENGEANCE to the first two DIE HARDs, though, and there's no contest. DIE HARD will forever be an action classic, and DIE HARD 2 was a generally worthy sequel. In that company, DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE is merely average.
By A Customer
Format:DVD
DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE does not have the emotion and consistency of the first two movies. It doesn't happen on Christmas Eve like the other two. John Mclane's wife, Holly (Bonnie Bedelia) isn't in it. Finally as in the first two films, the terrorism happens in the confines of one specific area (i.e. Die Hard: in a high rise building, Die Hard II: at an airport). This adventure is all over the map in New York City. However, it is one of those movies that grows better with repeated viewings, somehow works better on the small screen, and also helped by the chemistry of Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson. Jeremy Irons is decent as the villian and overall an above average action thriller.
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A Sign of the Times
The most flattering appraisal one could give of "Die Hard With a Vengeance" is "moronic". Read more
Published on Mar 2 2004 by Patrick Gunkel
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ends the series "With a Vengeance"
The third and last entry in the explosively awesome Die Hard Trilogy brings the series full circle in many ways, yet also into new territory and ended the series on a great note. Read more
Published on Sep 24 2003 by Distant Voyageur
4.0 out of 5 stars
Third Die Hard Film Breaks Out While Staying In Form
Die Hard With a Vengeance reunites actor Bruce Willis and director John McTiernan for a second sequel to their 1988 mega-thriller Die Hard. Read more
Published on July 15 2003 by Alex Diaz-Granados
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful
It's very hard to beat the first movie in a trilogy, or to even come close. But 'Die Hard With a Vengeance' is right on it's 'older brother's' shirt tails. Read more
Published on July 4 2003 by Selke
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8 out of 10
Great action film. Fun to watch. Die Hard remains the best in this trilogy. Great addition to have Samuel L. Jackson. He gave a lot of energy to the film. Read more
Published on Jun 13 2003 by Austin Somlo
4.0 out of 5 stars
See Things Go Boom!
"Die Hard: With a Vengeance" is a full-blooded action vehicle; it is a smart one, too, because its filmmakers realize the ol' one-man-army-trapped-in-an-area routine can't last... Read more
Published on Jun 2 2003 by John
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pure action, the best of the series
Despite the fact that many believe the first Die Hard film was the best of the series, I tend to disagree and I consider Die Hard With A Vengeance to hold that title. Read more
Published on Mar 2 2003 by N. Durham
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not As Good But Still Worth Getting
This is a review of Die Hard 1, 2 and 3. My favorite would be DH2, but DH1 really set the mold and probably should win the award for best creativity. Read more
Published on Jan 6 2003 by Randy Given
5.0 out of 5 stars
Non-Stop Vengeance!
This and the first Die Hard are the best in the series. This is a different kind of Die Hard, but itï¿s non-stop action from start to finish! Go get it!
Published on Dec 3 2002
4.0 out of 5 stars
Decent
I never saw this movie when it first came out because I didn't like the 2nd one very much. I watched this for the first time in May 2002 and thought it was much better than the... Read more
Published on Aug 22 2002
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