Review of Licence to Kill (1989) by Andy F — 09 May 2015

The most underrated Bond film. Dalton's angry and hellbent performance is dark and exciting. The revenge plot may have turned some viewers off but I found it thrilling and a nice change of pace for Bond.

Sadly, Dalton wasn't a big hit with viewers but they use him effectively here. He's not very dynamic (not so good with the romance) he's much better suited to the darker and edgier material.

This would foreshadow the later Daniel Craig Bond films. The epic semi-truck chase is remarkable and a satisfying climactic set piece - one of the best action sequences in the franchise. (Interesting to note, the chase was apparently cursed by a Demonic presence during the filming.

) The two Bond women are extremely attractive. The script is very tight, the violence very brutal and the major characters are compelling. Poor Felix. I believe, this is the first Bond film to be entirely original, not based on any Fleming novel.

All around, an excellent film. Great water-skiing scene as well!