This is the only Die Hard movie to have been rated PG-13 by the MPAA, and that makes it somewhat unpopular among fans of the franchise. Even I was worried that it wouldn't be good because of that. And although I prefer the unrated version of this film, the PG-13 rated cut isn't bad. This is a fun action movie even if it is kind of unrealistic. I mean, John McClane is standing on top of a fighter jet - while it is in mid-flight. But I love it though, lol. The action in this movie seems to be blended with a mix of both practical and CGI effects, and I think for the most part they were successful. There are definitely some awesome set pieces in the movie. Bruce Willis does a good job in this one as an older John McClane. Justin Long is in the film as a guy that McClane is assigned to protect, and he's pretty good. Mary Elizabeth Winstead plays an all-grown up Lucy McClane, and she's not bad here either. The villain is a cyber-terrorist played by Timothy Olyphant. He did a solid job for what was given to him, but he did come across as kind of stiff in his performance. He's a good actor though. Maggie Q was very good as the villain's right-hand woman, to the degree that she could have been the main antagonist herself. She had a convincing coldness to her that worked really well. What I like most about this movie though is that it is a very well directed movie. Len Wiseman directed this, and I think it's the best of his films that I've seen. When I saw this movie for the first time, I liked it so much that I considered it my second favorite one after the original. I think the third one is the second best in the franchise of the five now, and this one is in 4th place. It's a good time to be had.
Review of Live Free or Die Hard
