Bond
goes fishing for Hallebut and Pike...
This
was easily the best Bond film in which Brosnan
has had the lead role... and I think it is one
of the best of all 20 Bond films. The action
never stops, the tongue-in-cheek humor is funny
and plentiful, the Bond girls are as sexy as
ever, and the gadgets are as amusing and
original as any in the series. This was great
fun!!!
Brosnan proves here that he still has some Bond
left in him... I think he'll be around for a
couple more installments yet. He finally
establishes himself as the perfect successor to
Connery and Moore. The first three efforts,
although not awful, were rather tame and
disappointing when compared to the classics.
Brosnan has always been very good in the role,
but he finally has a great film to back him up.
Rosamund Pike may just be the hottest and
sexiest Bond girl of them all. She plays Miranda
Frost with an icy cool elegance and she has some
of the best lines in the film. I am certain we
have just seen the coming out party for a new
star in Hollywood.
I don't think you can ask much more from a Bond
flick... it delivers on every promise that a 007
film makes. You will not be disappointed.
One thing missing from the film was the Bond
theme... that famous bass riff was strangely
muted because it was drowned out by the
explosive volume of the action sequences. I
challenge you to hear it even once during the
135m running length. Also, the title song,
performed by Madonna, seems a little out of
place here... it is unfaithful to your typical
Bond themes and sticks out like a sore thumb.
Madonna's cameo is also the only bad acting
performance in the film... surprise, surprise!
©
Written by TC Candler
Richard
Propes' Comment
Pierce
Brosnan? No trouble there. Cleese as Q? Gimme a
break. It's dreadful. Madonna's theme? Ick.
Madonna's unexpected appearance? Double ick. The
mind-numbingly bad script? Double O ick.
Jacob
Hall's Comment
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