Review: Die Hard - It's A Good Day To Die Hard

Apparently Die Hard 5 is yet another movie that proves to me that I never seem to agree with critics.  To me, Die Hard 5 solidifies the pattern that every other Die Hard movie is awesome.  None are as great as the first, but this one feels much more like a Die Hard movie than the previous installment: namely a terrorist plot with a clever twist, John McClane getting involved without meaning to, and even a few awesome homages to the original.

The action definitely is over the top, but not as completely ridiculous as Die Hard 4 where John jumps on to a jet and flies a car into a helicopter.  Also, John's partner in this outing, his estranged son, is equally capable of killing bad guys and being nigh invulnerable.  It's like what Indiana Jones 4 was going for with Indy Jr., but with someone that actually matches the father a little better.  Plus, no aliens in this one.  The bad guys aren't nearly as awesome or memorable as the Grubers and their crews, which is probably why this one isn't on par with 1 and 3, but they didn't bother me as much as Timothy Olyphant.

So with all that said, I'd say this Die Hard is ranked 3rd below 1 and 3 and above 4 and 2 and definitely worth a watch.