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17 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertBecause Die Hard 2 is so skillfully constructed and well-directed, it develops a momentum that carries it past several credibility gaps that might have capsized a lesser film.
- 88ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliIt's not as crisply directed, and the plot holes are easier to find, but Die Hard 2 is filled with the same sense of good-natured, wisecracking fun that infused the original.
- 80Washington PostRita KempleyWashington PostRita KempleyIt's rambunctiously entertaining, a loop-de-loopy bumper car ride through a firecracker sky, all bright lights, sonic booms and impossible heroics.
- 75Chicago TribuneDave KehrChicago TribuneDave KehrA smart, spectacular and rousing piece of work, one that strains against but can't quite escape the natural limitations imposed by a sequel. [4 July 1990, p.C1]
- 70Los Angeles TimesSheila BensonLos Angeles TimesSheila BensonThis is the most cheerfully preposterous film of a jaw-dropping summer, which is not to say it's not fun, it's simply orchestrated Looney Tunes.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanA number of scenes have been staged with satisfying kinetic flair, and Willis once again makes an appealing superhero. Yet without that great big booby-trapped skyscraper to hold the action together, the suspense dissipates.
- 63Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay CarrIt's not quite as jolting as the high-impact original, but it's got enough explosiveness to blow away the other sequels in this summer's parade of high-body-count blockbusters. [4 July 1990, p.29]
- 60EmpireEmpireMore violent, more explosive and even bigger than the original - this ticks all the sequel boxes. But as long as Willis is in his vest and playing McClane, it's hard to care about its shortcomings.
- 20Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumIf your idea of a good time is watching a lot of stupid, unpleasant people insult and brutalize one another, this is right up your alley.