This week's Netflix special is 2007's Live Free or Die Hard. I liked the first movie quite a bit, and I remember being somewhat let down by the second and distinctly disappointed in the third. I didn't think the fourth film, set and released some 12 years after the third, was worth a trip to the theater. Honestly, I was right.
I can watch a shoot 'em up, if the shooting is good. I can watch a big explosion film, if the explosions are good. I can watch an action comedy, if the action's good or the comedy makes sense. Big story arcs don't have to be perfect, but basic plot points just need to make sense. Where did the cars come from that filled the side of the tunnel with the helicopter hovering just overhead? Why does BMW vehicle assist work when the cell phone network is down? Why is Bruce Willis' dialog just so plain awful, and his joy at each kill somewhat creepy? And when did we get to the point that they have to dub in the curse words?
Let this series return fallow. It's done.
Live Free or Die Hard
2007, 129 minutes (unrated version), directed by Len Wiseman
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