First off, what’s with the bizarre title? “Die Hard 4.0” couldn’t feel much less like a “Die Hard” film than it does as I’m convinced character John McClane (Bruce Willis “The Kid”, “Armageddon”) has been attached to the wrong kind of script.

In “Die Hard 4.0”, a group of hackers are tearing apart the United States in what is known as a ‘fire sale’. Police officer John McClane has to bring in a potential suspect named Matthew Farrell (Justin Long). Together the two must track-down the baddies and salvage the system before it is too late. Get ready for some high-stakes action.

In the first “Die Hard” film, John McClane was not invincible and did not just walk away from things. Even in the second and third outing he’s not a superhuman but here no matter how much pain this old guy gets given he finds himself with a mere flesh wound thus ruing some of the magic behind his character. Matthew Farrell is a very dull character that really doesn’t work when partnered with McClane. Kevin Smith (“Clerks”, “Dogma”) makes a small appearance but it’s far from being good. Computer hackers for bad guys in a “Die Hard” film, are you serious?

“Die Hard 4.0” has the wrong kind of action and the wrong kind of story for a “Die Hard” film. Although I’m glad it doesn’t rehash any of the earlier pictures the storyline feels a little too deep and high-tech for the franchise. The movie looks exceedingly expensive but all that money seems to have gone to waste. This is a film that might be enjoyed by those who weren’t so keen on the earlier films in the series but if like most people you enjoyed some of the older pictures you’ll want to steer clear of “Die Hard 4.0”.