Review of Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) by Nathan C — 25 Dec 2010
One of the multiple installments of the James Bond series, this one the second in the Pierce Brosnan era, when Bond wasn't silly anymore. It's decent and watchable, but not necessarily a good Bond movie.
This one has Bond today preventing World War III from happening tomorrow, which was planned yesterday by a bad media mogul known as Frank Carver intent on controlling the world via... you guessed it, television.
This has cool gadgets, nice scenery, and great action sequences, but it's painfully held back by a terrible theme song and an extra-topical/implausible plot. Pierce Brosnan proves he's still a good Bond, and Michelle Yeoh steals scenes effortlessly.
They make a fine team, using humor and chemistry to aid their mission. The Bond villain is characterized the best, but, come to think of it, has a pretty stupid modus operandi for breaking out war between the U.
K. and China. Plus, it seems to be made just for the money, so direction, organization, and (some) excitement are put in the backseat. Ah well. At least it'll have me crusading for viewership of all his movies.
This review of Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) was written by Nathan C on 25 Dec 2010.
Tomorrow Never Dies has generally received positive reviews.
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