Review of Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) by Nathan M — 03 Mar 2012

Although it improves upon the uneven production quality of Goldeneye markedly, this entry suffers from being witless and bloodless under its cloak of automatic weapons fire and explosions. The premise of having a businessman, a Steve Jobs/Rupert Murdoch media mogul no less, as a villain in the post-Cold War world is a solid one, but ends up being thin in its execution.

Brosnan seems to lack the athletic charm he had in Goldeneye this time around. Michelle Yeohâ(TM)s character was also interesting in concept, as an allied agent of the Peopleâ(TM)s Republic of China (a gesture of goodwill in the wake of Hong Kong returning to the PRC from the British Empire), but ends up being a bit of a Kung Fu film stereotype surrounded by the tech of the time.

Although technically still watchable (with Elswit shooting), it resides near the bottom of Her Majestyâ(TM)s Barrel # 007 in terms of distinction.