Review of The Living Daylights (1987) by Tony P — 30 Aug 2014
Timothy Dalton makes his debut as spy James Bond in this 1987 (is it that old) adventure.
Daltons' interpretation of Bond is a far cry from the comedy of the Roger Moore Bond films. I think he is twenty years ahead of his time James can be compared to current incumbent Daniel Craig with his steely Flemingesque style.
The locations are good starting on the British outpost of Gibraltar, Bratislava, Vienna and Soviet era Afghanistan.
The supporting cast are interesting including Nadim Sawalha, Jerome Krabbe, Art Malik and Joe Don Baker.
Maryam d Abo is the Bond girl/woman here as mixed up Cellist Kara Milovy.
The new (then remember) Miss Moneypenny is Caroline Bliss. It is certainly a Bliss that she only makes one more appearance with her Barry Manilow anecdotes.
Dalton only returns once more two years later due to legal wranglings at the studio that co-owns the Bond franchise with the family of Producer Cubby Broccoli. A shame he wasn't introduced five years earlier to be fair when Roger Moore was starting to look arthritic.
An enjoyable adventure that shows that the modern film doesn't need CGI. All with budgetary constraints at the time.
This review of The Living Daylights (1987) was written by Tony P on 30 Aug 2014.
The Living Daylights has generally received positive reviews.
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