Die Hard 2 (1990)

John McClane attempts to avert disaster as rogue military operatives seize control of Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. (IMDb)

A solid sequel, even if it tries a bit too hard to be self-aware (both John and Holly comment on how the same thing is happening to them again) and then rehashes the famous yippie-kai-yay line. There’s still great action (the final airplane sequence is a standout) with high stakes (see the unexpected mid-movie crash) and Willis still has the same swag and dry humour (his ongoing feud with the cops entertains). The villain isn’t quite as good but the empty shells SWAT twist almost made up for it.

7/10 (Good)