Review of The Living Daylights (1987) by David G — 20 Apr 2008
A little dated due to the emphasis on the Soviet war in Afghanistan and other Cold War tensions but an interesting Bond time capsule none-the-less. I found the widely criticised Timothy Dalton to be a perfectly good 007, his emotion and hard-hitting seriousness charging both of his Bond outings with a passion that the earlier Connery and Moore camp-a-thons lacked - an interesting change of direction.
Maryam d'Abo also impresses as Bond girl #1384, her decidedly non-diva appearance and sweet tenderness and vulnerability giving her a welcome down-to-earth personality and a feeling that this was a simple, day-to-day girl caught up in something waaay over her head.
The villains left a lot to be desired but the action sequences were good and the stunts, including the scene where Bond and Necros cling to a net hanging out the back of an airborne cargo plane were spectacular - kudos to the stuntmen who pulled that off!
This review of The Living Daylights (1987) was written by David G on 20 Apr 2008.
The Living Daylights has generally received positive reviews.
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