Review of The Living Daylights (1987) by Alex C — 18 Nov 2008

Enough action is thrown in your face to make up for the worst Bond out of the 6 (Dalton). Still, he is James Bond and I can't say anything else bad about him...

This review of The Living Daylights (1987) was written by Alex C on 18 Nov 2008.

The Living Daylights has generally received positive reviews.

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