Review of A View to a Kill (1985) by Caspar R — 13 Dec 2009
A View to a Kill is the last of Roger Moore's long, uninterrupted run as James Bond. For this, his seventh outing (beating Sean Connery by 1), we are treated to a stiff ski chase with Bond in white, lots of horse action, a fun romp on the Eiffel Tower involving half a taxi and a cake, the truly brilliant "Of course you are" retort to a woman's naughty name, a fiery elevator, and a blimp sequence of epic proportions. Add to that an unmatched theme song by Duran Duran -- which ends up having a magnificent impact on the rest of the film's musical score as well -- and you've got yourself Roger Moore's best.
Unfortunately, when one action set piece fails miserably (namely the racing fire engine), it is hard to ignore that this movie has overstayed it's welcome. It sags in the middle. But even so, that's certainly not to say it's bad. Far from it, in fact. This Bond adventure takes some patience to complete, but in waiting for it and enjoying the cinematography and action, a viewer can't help but feel rewarded again and again.
As a send-off to a great actor that made James Bond his own through the 70s all the way to the mid-80s, A View to a Kill hits pretty darn close to the bullseye.
This review of A View to a Kill (1985) was written by Caspar R on 13 Dec 2009.
A View to a Kill has generally received mixed reviews.
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