Review of A View to a Kill (1985) by My N — 04 Jun 2010
A View to a Kill (1985) -- [8.0] -- Roger Moore's final Bond is also his best. "A View to Kill" is more aggressively paced than other Bond films, and features more than its fair share of set pieces and stunts, including a parachute jump off the Eiffel Tower and a climactic gunfight atop the Golden Gate bridge.
Christopher Walken and Grace Jones play memorable villains. Jones, in particular, leaves a lasting impression. She's more than a beautiful face here, thanks to a screenplay that gives her character a respectable arc.
John Barry's score is one of my favorites in the franchise, as is the title song, performed by Duran Duran. I love how Barry incorporates the song's melody (which he cowrote) into the score, to both highly romantic and triumphant effects.
In addition to this being Moore's swan song, it would also be the last to feature the late Lois Maxwell, who played Miss Moneypenny in every film up to that point (all 14 of them).
This review of A View to a Kill (1985) was written by My N on 04 Jun 2010.
A View to a Kill has generally received mixed reviews.
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