Die Hard Version 4.0

Yesterday I watched Die Hard 4.0 and must confess that in spite of all the flaws that this movie has, enjoyed every second of it. There is always a debate going on in the intellectual circle of this world as to what defines a good movie. Well, I am no intellectual but have always categorized good movies as the ones which finish off in the blink of an eye and leave a lasting impression on your mind. Version 4.0 fits the bill. Or I should say Detective John Mclaine fits the bill. This movie is all about the screen presence of Bruce Willis and some mind blowing graphics that Hollywood was always popular for. Bruce Willis was a middle aged guy when he acted in Die Hard (the first movie in this series). Now he looks like one of the pre-historic dinosaurs of Jurassic Park. But looks apart his screen presence is still very strong. The story of this movie is probably the weakest of all the 3 die hards. A bunch of computer geeks start a pandemonium in DC by hacking every possible computer hub that exists in the east coast and since everything is run by computers in US, the entire country comes to a standstill. Of course to add to all this there is some NSA and CIA conspiracy embedded somewhere. Apparently after 9/11 NSA created an IT hub to back up all financial data of the entire country in one facility and in case of any emergency all data automatically starts downloading into this hub. Funnily enough this hub is guarded by only 5 or 6 guards with light weaponry and is the target or rather a sitting duck for the terrorists this time around. That is really all the story that this movie has and I don’t think anyone who is watching this movie is really bothered about this story. The excitement of the movie lies in the climax of the small action sequences and how they have been portrayed in the screen. The cinematography is simply awesome and I would be surprised if it is not nominated for Academy Awards for best action sequence or rather sequences. I was not very interested to watch this movie when it was released. One reason of course was because it is a sequel. We all know the reputation of sequels. Besides who adds a suffix like 4.0??? It is like implementing version control in power point presentations. However I did go for it and enjoyed it thoroughly. It is a must watch for all who have forgotten the taste of a good action movie by watching too much romantic comedies and dramas. In short someone like me. Now I wonder when they will come up with Die Hard 4.0.1.