Review of The Living Daylights (1987) by Duncan R — 06 Sep 2009
My forth foray into 007's territory has turned out to be the most entertaining outing thus far. I still have issues with the pacing of the movie (since Goldfinger, Live and Let Die, and GoldenEye were basically the same way, I suppose I should get used to that if I want to see any more), but long though it may have been, my interest was, for the most part, kept.
Timothy Dalton's portrayal of Bond is probably my favorite of the four I've seen. He not only perfectly emulates the sardonic badass that Sean Connery brought to the screen in the '60s, but he also manages to make Bond seem human during less popcorn-flavored moments as well. Maryam d'Abo also makes the Bond girl in this movie seem like a real person caught in these ridiculous situations, and every actor who portrayed a villain did so in a miraculous fashion.
All in all, if I were to recommend a movie for the Bond virgins out there, I'd say give this one a shot. It's got all the staples of the series, aside from the villain's plot being overly complicated.
This review of The Living Daylights (1987) was written by Duncan R on 06 Sep 2009.
The Living Daylights has generally received positive reviews.
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