John McClane (Willis) is a New York Detective who is flying to Los Angeles to visit his wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia). Everything starts off going as expected - he gets to his limo, gets into the hotel safely, etc. - until a surprising visit by a group of terrorists, led by Hans Gruber holds up the entire hotel. No matter what, McClane has to stop each of the 12 terrorists. 
This movie is how action films should be made. It has a creative story, a unique but crazy enough villain, to make the story work. There are many twists that make the story easy to hang on to, and I was left hanging at the edge of my seat the whole way through. Plus the cinematography done by Jan de Bont makes the film look just as gorgeous as it seems.Overall this film is awesome. I say 'awesome' because, as I said earlier, this film appeals to anyone. I know I am repeating much of what I said in my top ten list earlier on, but this film is worth watching many times. I recently found this on DVD used for $3, and is worth every cent. For $3, it receives a 4/4; generally, however, it is a 3.5/4.
