So there I was going to the cinema to see Die Hard 4 (Americans read Live Free or Die Hard, which is a much better title). I wasn't expecting much of it. I loved the original Die Hard, mainly because the hero wasn't some sort of Chuck Norris super-ninja who could eat bullets and crap gunpowder. When he cut his feet on broken glass, and was really scared and stuff, it was awesome.
So I was not expecting much because the trailer for Die Hard 4 showed Bruce Willis doing all kinds of crazy stuff that was, I thought, far too over-the-top for Die Hard. As far as I could see, they'd turned John McClane into just another uber 1eet action hero. And, well, they have. But he's not just another uber 1eet action hero. He is THE MOST AWESOME ACTION HERO EVER. While they were leaving the realism behind, they went way overboard and ended up even less realistic than most action movies. The whole story is silly, no, stupid. In the magical world of Die Hard, hackers can cause the apocalypse, because everything, from gas stations to traffic lights to TV channels to the White House security system is controlled by a single computer network, and after a few days of haxxoring, Johnny Nerd can bring the entire country to its knees with the touch of a button.
Apart from the sheer, unbridled, completely unbelievable and totally awesome action scenes, there are also some funny lines between Bruce Willis the rock-eater and that guy from the Mac ads who plays a witty and well-groomed nerd. However none of the intentionally funny bits made me laugh as much as the ridiculous action scenes.
Seriously, if you haven't already, go see this movie now. Just leave your brain at the door.