content: An action-filled yet unsatisfying sequel to the 1988 classic. Bruce Willis' engaging performance as the intrepid John McClane is weighed down by a contrived screenplay and lack of memorable villains. Filmmaker Renny Harlin would fare better in the stunt-filled Sylvester Stallone romp "Cliffhanger." Avoid "Die Hard 2" and proceed directly to "Die Hard With a Vengeance" (1995) - a superior follow-up that reunited Willis with original director John McTiernan.