The Living Daylights
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Movie Reviews of The Living Daylights
Movie Review: "One of The Best In The Bond Series"
Summary: 5 Stars
Unlike many reviewers and fans I have to admit Timothy Dalton has always been my favorite James Bond, that is until Daniel Craig took over the role in "Casino Royale". I also believe that critics and the studio never gave Timothy a chance to really sink his teeth into the role as he only appeared as Bond twice, first in "The Living Daylights" and in 1989's "Licence To Kill", the latter of which was not a commercial success leading MGM to decide to find another Bond. To me Timothy always had wonderful charisma, sexiness, and charm along with class and elegance that could make audiences swoom.
In "The Living Daylights" Bond invesitgates the death of several M16 agents and he is informed the head of the KGB is murdering several American and British spies. Like most Bond movies the film is filled with exciting exotic locales like Morocco and Afghanistan, as well as several locales across Europe. There are beautiful women, evil villins, and a neat title sequence.
Overall, a better-than-average Bond film that I enjoyed tremendously. The film would go on to make a staggering $191,000,000 at the boxoffice on a $40,000,000 budget making "The Living Daylights" one of the more successful Bond films.
Movie Review: Dalton's Debut Is Impressive
Summary: 5 Stars
The first thing that struck me about this film is that Timothy Dalton could act and he took the part very seriously. I found THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS to be one of the better James Bond films. I think it is the best since ON HER MAJESTY's SECRET SERVICE. I really liked Timothy Dalton as James Bond, the James Bond he gave us in this film (THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS). He was not the hard edged civil servant but more of a thinking man's blunt instrument as he demonstrated his reluctance to get the job done "their" way as opposed to "his" way.
John Barry delivered his last 007 score and it is one of his best. I also enjoyed a-ha's rich and lyrical theme song played over Maurice Binder's main titles, which are very reflective. This was also the last Bond film made during the actual cold war. We see a much more intelligent British agent discern that the KGB is not made up of a bunch of hoodlums but instead it is actually headed by an equally intelligent counterpart to "M" and the like. The dark yet richly colored photography and locations bring back much of the feel of the earlier Bond films.
Timothy Dalton deserved to be around much longer as James Bond based on his work in this film.
Movie Review: Dalton brings back the old Bond edginess
Summary: 5 Stars
Initially skeptical with this new actor, I didn't know what to expect from Timothy Dalton. Suffice it to say that I could rest easy: Dalton makes an impressive Bond debut in "The Living Daylights", making him the best actor in the role since Sean Connery. Dalton takes the role very seriously as the old edgy, dangerous Bond returns after the campy, pun-filled outings of Roger Moore, who sometimes appeared as if he were afraid to get his hands dirty.
The plotting is classic Bond too as the secret agent delves into the defection of a KGB general who may have unsavory connections to a ruthless military arms dealer, played with boorish menace by Joe Don Baker. The gadgetry is cool but kept in check as the film is Bond all the way, engaging in great action sequences...and taking time to romance the latest Bond lovely (a beautiful blond Russian cellist).
And "Daylights" is climaxed by one of the best white-knucklers of the Bond films as Bond fights a baddy while holding on for dear life from a cargo net dangling from the back of a plane.
Spectacular action, scenery and execution---one of the best Bonds in the series!
Movie Review: The most realistic Bond with the most incredible car.
Summary: 5 Stars
One of my favorite Bond movies. Timothy Dalton does a fantastic job as Bond and is probably the closest to Ian Fleming's original characterization. The villains are somewhat underdeveloped, but the underlying Soviet-Afghan conflict helps construct a multifaceted plot. Russians allied with Bond, renegade Russians against Bond, Mudjaheddin (sorry I can't spell) fighting all the Russians, American arms dealers who are indifferent to Bond per say but are evading the CIA which is also allied with Bond. Not to mention that cellist who shows up, gets rescued in an unbelievable car chase with all the usual tanks, missiles, and lasers, and inevitably falls in love with Bond. A classic Bond.Movie Review: One Of The Greatest Bonds of All Time!
Summary: 5 Stars
Dalton is fantastic! I can't say enough how much I wish Dalton had been given more films to play Bond in. He is hands down my favorite pre-Brosnan Bond, bringing a humanity and an intelligence to the role that was unparralled up to that point.
If you enjoy your Bond with brains, tons of action and great emotional depth, you need to see this film, (and License to Kill, Dalton's other Bond film.)