Die Hard

Die hard is well known for being one of the greatest action films ever. The story is about a New York City detective named John McClane, who has arrived in Los Angeles to spend Christmas with his wife and kids. Unfortunately, it is not going to be a Merry Christmas for everyone. A group of terrorists, led by Hans Gruber is holding everyone in the Nakatomi Plaza building hostage. With no way of anyone getting in or out, it's up to McClane to stop them all. 


This film is directed by John McTiernan and based on a novel from Roderick Thorp. One of the things that got my attention is the use of special effects, specially when it comes to explosions, guns and helicopters. There are explosions and guns all over the place, and a whole building is exploded using dinamite in one scene, at that time in 1988, watching this was remarkable.

I should also mention the great roll made by bruce Willis in this film. I like the fact that the director place them as a strong cop, but not an ultra super hero. He is strong when it comes to his body, but he is very intelligent and clever, so he could face the terrorists situation without being ridiculously place.




Die Hard succeeds is because it presents every challenge McClane has to face realistically and clearly. As the tension mounts, the ordeals for John become increasingly harder. First, it's just a terrorist. Then a whole slew of them. Later, it's the NYPD and even the FBI! Director McTiernan gives the film a good pace and makes the film work by showing that John isn't superhuman; he only uses his brain more than his gun.