John McClane, a trigger-happy New York Cop, gets on a plane to find his son Jack, who is in Russian custody. The first moment he steps onto Russian land, McClane treats Russia just like he would with New York, jaywalking, yelling at cars and punching random strangers.  He butts into the situation and messes with the schedule of Jack’s top secret operation. Finding out that Jack (Jai Courtney) is a CIA member, McClane drops the name, “the 007 of Plainfield, New Jersey,” and constantly pokes fun throughout the beginning of the movie. The Die Hard series revolves around the quintessential American hero John McClane, played by Bruce Willis. Even though McClane may not be the most qualified person to do the job, he gets the job done in the most destructive yet entertaining way.
However, “A Good Day” is nothing like the original “Die Hard” (1988). “A Good Day” is an adulteration of the series. This movie lacked personality. McClane is a dull one sided character opposed to his portrayal in his previous movies as a sharp tongued intrepid cop.
From the Nakatomi Plaza incident, from “Die Hard” (1988) to D.C. from “Live Free or Die Hard” (2007), John McClane is portrayed as an epic vigilante, but an awful husband and father. “A Good Day” can easily be renamed, “Die Hard: Father and Son Bonding Time.”
Even though the fourth installment, “Live Free or Die Hard” (2007), was different from the formula of the Die Hard series, such as not being on Christmas, “A Good Day” did not have the “Die Hard” feel. The series is known for having witty and memorable one-liners. However, the new movie had little to no lines that were humorous at all. Even the famously phrased “Yippie-Ki-yay” was rushed and overshadowed by explosions in the background.
The Die Hard series is acclaimed to be the best of the best in action movies, but “A Good Day to Die Hard” did not live up to prior movies of the franchise. Director John Moore (A-Team) did not take over the series well. The Die Hard movies are on a downward slope.