Live Free or Die Hard, released June 27, is the 4th Die Hard movie in the 19 year old series. It is also the first one to feature a PG-13 rating and not a R rating. While that sounds like a disappointment, I don't really see them doing much more with the movie to actually earn that R rating, short of splashing more blood and yelling "fuck" more. They did well with what they had to work with. The movie feels like it has a darker tone than the other 3, which may be contributed to the way it was shot. Bruce Willis still shines after all these years as John McClane. He kicks ass and cracks jokes without even flinching. He does feel a little too perfect in this movie though, with the exception of not knowing anything about technology. He pulls a MacGuyver quite a few times with the way he dispatches his foes, i.e. driving a car through a toll booth to take out a helicopter. Justin Long is a tad bit too annoying in this movie, but overall he has the charm to be a humorous addition to the cast. McClane's daughter, Lucy(Mary Elizabeth Winstead), not only doesn't take shit from anyone but she's also hot as hell. Timothy Olyphant plays uber asshole cyber terrorist, Thomas Gabriel, beautifully. He has the charm and wit to make you hate to hate him for being the bad guy. One thing that bothered me was the way McClane delivers his trademark phrase "Yippee Ki Yay, Mother Fucker!" It was rushed and almost inaudible, which is quite the let-down.
All-in-all the movie was a great addition to the series, even after a 12 year absence and despite Willis being in his 50s (which you wouldn't believe from the way he looks and moves in the movie). I give it a 7.5 out of 10.
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