Review of The Living Daylights (1987) by Richard D — 31 Mar 2013
Timothy Dalton is a welcome relief as Bond after years of Roger Moore. Dalton's Bond is the Bond of the novels, far more serious than even Connery or Lazenby played him. He's the first Bond that's utterly believable as a man who's job it is to occasionally kill people.
That said, Dalton's Bond is not charismatic enough to carry a weak film like Connery could, and this first Bond outing with him is fairly weak. Maryam d'Abo is not very memorable as a Bond girl, and although I'm a fan of both Jeroen Krabbé and Joe Don Baker, their villain characters do not leave them a lot to grab onto.
Every time I think back to this film, I simply cannot remember what the plot was. This is an example of an excellent Bond in a really drab film.
This review of The Living Daylights (1987) was written by Richard D on 31 Mar 2013.
The Living Daylights has generally received positive reviews.
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