Review of The Living Daylights (1987) by William C — 28 Jan 2015

Grade:High 6/10.

The Living Daylights is a Bond that really changed the way we see Bond.

Forever and was the first Bond to attempt to bring darker and more.

Serious tones than previous. With a plot that is fun and full of.

Adventure the film isn't too bad and although not the strongest Bond it.

Still manages to entertain and give us what we expect from James Bond I.

Film. I felt this film was actually a strongly OK movie, and here below.

Is why so.

The story isn't the strongest plot of all Bonds but it still serves a.

More rational one opposed to that of the super villains seen before in.

The series. It isn't always fun to be fair and that is where the plot.

Suffers maybe the most although it is smartly done at times and Bond.

Gets up to some good action that we maybe haven't seen before. Finally.

On the story I felt this is slightly more subdued that previous and.

Future Bonds and sometimes instead of action the plot is used to.

Strengthen the story through talking(which doesn't always work).

Timothy Dalton is very serious in this role and actually doesn't act.

Like he is in a comedy, hey brings a much more competent Bond and he is.

Very believable in the role too, a good show from him. I felt all the.

Supporting cast were fairly average and this will always be remembered.

As Daltons first movie, I did like some of the support characters used.

Though and Art Malik as Kamran Shah is a useful ally to Bond in this.

And this is something we don't always see. I felt Bond in this also.

Acts much more as if he doesn't enjoy his job too much and that the.

Pressure can sometimes get to him.

This is actually written better than many before this although then.

Onto the directing which can sometimes bring the effect the script has.

Down, John Glen did something to make this feel as if people just.

Aren't in enough for the story to work properly. I enjoyed the stunts.

And as I say they have a good air of believability about them where the.

Stunts actually don't require sets and silly little vehicles to look.

Real.

The thing with this film is that it isn't fun enough and can be very.

Dull at well many times throughout but I must stress it had it's better.

Moments too. With Dalton being so serious it could be said that this is.

Just too much like a straight action film and fails because he just.

Acts straight faced all the time, this is partly true but he does.

Actually complete a bit of a enjoyable adventure by the end. One last.

Thing to say is that the Bond girl is so unemotional you just feel she.

Wants to leave Bond right there and then and even in happier moments.

She seems almost sad about it.

Bond fans may respect this for being darker and now it there personal.

Preference that comes in here, for those who just like action adventure.

And crime well this is just like any modern type of this film and so is.

Worth a watch. I think people who enjoy a more serious type of Bond.

Such as Brosnan and Craig may also want to see this as this possibly is.

The first ever Bond where you feel Bond actually is a sort of real.

Person.

Overall a high 6/10 this is a Strongly OK movie and although nowhere near being.

Good it is still very near to being Kind of Good. I feel with Dalton.

Taking the reins here you get some action you want to finally see from.

Someone like Bond but that also I missed Moore just a little and Dalton.

Never brings humour(and he is given the chance)to the forefront. One.

Last thing to say is that The Living Daylights brings us realistic.

Villains who all though want to do massive villainous acts, still.

Manage to be villains with a rational money stream.