Monday, July 16, 2007

Live Free or Die Hard

Date: July 15
Location: AMC Sunset Place

We used the free Harry Potter passes to see the latest John McClane adventure. It was as fun and as absurd as the rest of the Die Hard sequels. Willis' advancing age gave this installment a charming quality, especially as they played up the old vs. new fighting styles and his technological cluelessness. The early gunfights and car chases were the most effective; McClane leaping onto the wing of a jet fighter... less so. I really enjoyed Justin Long as the sidekick. Most of all, it made me want to rewatch the classic first film.