Christmas is usually the time to relax and watch movies that make you feel really good. Sentimental dramas or very funny comedies with the theme of the holidays, because that is what gives a very good vibe these days. In my case, as happens to many, it is a time to watch action movies.
There are specialized people like Shane Black who make all their action movies for Christmas, but there is an infallible classic for this time of year: crystal junglethe incredible blockbuster that turned Bruce Willis into a superstar and whose mission in the film becomes almost a christmas day rescue.
Holly receives a visit from her husband John McClaine, a New York police officer whom she has not seen for months due to work. When night comes they both go to the fabulous party. The evening passes normally until suddenly a group of twelve men take over the building with the aim of stealing 600 million dollars. During the maneuver they hold back the partygoers, among whom is Holly herself.
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Just at the time of the attack, John was talking on the phone in another room, so he manages to escape and begin his own police operation. You must stop criminals with cunning and determination if you want to keep the hostages alive before the FBI arrives.
Fox was looking to adapt the novel on which it is based crystal junglesince I saw there an absolute summer blockbuster. However, none of the action stars of the moment wanted to do it, since Arnold Schwarzenegger or Sylvester Stallone rejected it. Even Clint Eastwood declined it, not fully understanding its potential.
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But director John McTiernan did understand it well, making the most of this powerful premise through a very intelligent and always exciting production. His concept of the action thriller seeks to emphasize cunning, solving problems with the intellect before starting to distribute bullshit. And when it's time to take out the explosives, do it in a big way.
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But what ends up catapulting the film into the category of classic is a very inspired Bruce Willis, who does his best to prove that it was the right casting. There were many doubts that a comedy and television actor could lead this project, but here He became a superstar.
You can see crystal jungle in Disney+.
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