I saw "Live Free or Die Hard" yesterday afternoon. Summer movies don't get much more cliched than seeing Bruce Willis get the crap kicked out of him for a few hours. My rating - a strangely satisfying B-minus. Bruce is entirely Bruce. Justin Long (the guy who plays the Mac in those ubiquitous Mac vs. PC commercials) is great as the hacker sidekick. Everyone else is better than adequate. The set-up of a "fire sale" attack on the U.S. and subsequent machinations was written by a clown car full of studio writers. Oddly enough, it works. Unlike the utterly bland "Ocean's Thirteen", this bit of summer sequel fluff is engaging and just smart enough. If the weather turns insanely hot and you need an escape, this flick accompanied by air-conditioning and an open mind will do you right. I predict you'll be as entertained as I was.
Hope your own suspension of disbelief is easily attained. Rock on.
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