Die Hard with a Vengeance The Rewatchables
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Die Hard with a Vengeance

The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film

Finale; Zeus staying involved; repeated Holly references

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  • The early action is so strong that the finale cannot top it, likened to Apocalypse Now’s helicopter sequence overwhelming later scenes.
  • Zeus has no credible reason to remain involved once Simon no longer needs him, particularly after being shot; ordinary civilians becoming commandos is compared with Under Siege and 48 Hrs.
  • Repeated pressure to call Holly distracts from the mission and an apparently finished marriage.