But ultimately it's [Bruce] Willis who makes this loopy action movie so endearing...Nobody dies it better.

Though it's mostly entertaining (if overlong), there is a sense that the whole thing has become somewhat rote.

Len Wiseman handles many of the set-pieces with flair and tension.

Even though NYPD Det. John McClane doesn’t always feel like the McClane we know and love, director Len Wiseman does such a wonderful job orchestrating bravado shootouts, fights, and chases that our most basic entertainment needs are met.