Review of The Living Daylights (1987) by Darrell H — 21 Jan 2009
I enjoyed Timothy Dalton as James Bond. He was handsome and charming, as well as insightful and well-trained, but also reasonably strong. That's important, as I can't see Moore or Brosnan winning most of the fights they encountered.
I didn't particularly buy Bond having any particular affection or passion for Maryam d'Abo, and he was frequently "talking down" to her like she was dumb (fair enough, she did seem a little slow). They were driving in his freaking Aston Martin spy-car, and after he lasers the ensuing police car so that the body of the car entirely separates from the base, she asks, "What happened?" and he replies, "Salt Corrosion." SALT CORROSION!!! So, I felt this Bond girl was one of the less compelling relationships, but overall I enjoyed the action, location, plot, and Dalton.
The villains seemed more realistic, as did the overall situation.
A nice touch was the Oxford-educated Afghani rebel!
This review of The Living Daylights (1987) was written by Darrell H on 21 Jan 2009.
The Living Daylights has generally received positive reviews.
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