The entire sequence on the bus has become nothing short of iconic for its nerve-rattling intensity.

Max tries to escape the situation before he himself is killed as well.

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1offered pure genre fare as a gripping revenge flick imbued with inspiration from the samurai films of old.

TheSean Connerymovies had plenty of twisty thrills, whilePierce BrosnanandTimothy Daltons outings had strong action sequences.

The story is mature and modern while still containing the entertaining vibrancy that Bond is famous for.

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It is alsocomplemented by brilliant and grounded action sequences that give the film a captivating allure.

As the situation escalates, McClane wages a one-man-war against the criminals.

However, 2008sThe Dark Knightproves that the genre is capable of offering so much more.

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