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one of timothy dalton's better efforts and the missing movie from my now complete Bond collection.
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"The Living Daylights" was a disappointment. But in "Licence to Kill", Timothy Dalton grew into the character and made it his own rather than trying to mimick Roger Moore. It's a darker James Bond than before, this time motivated by revenge. The story is less extravagant than some of the earlier movies - the villain is no super terrorist or megalomaniac but a South American drug lord - but the action is great. Robert Davi is a good villian and a young Benicio del Toro plays one of his henchmen. It is a pity Dalton quit after this movie. It would have been interesting to see more of him as Bond.
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I ordered a license to kill from Amazon because I have this really annoying neighbor who mows his lawn at night and I wanted official government permission to waste him. But instead I got a DVD! And the license it was talking about was only valid in the United Kingdom, AND you had to work for British Intelligence to apply for the license! I complained to the Secretary of State, and even to the governor, and six Congressmen, but they said no. And guess what happened in the meantime! My neighbor got a new lawnmower, an ever louder one! Arrgghhhhh!!!!
(But it was a good DVD)
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I did not like Timothy Dalton in Living Daylights, but I really enjoyed him in Licence to kill. I actually bought into him being James Bond. He is not Sean Connery but nobody is perfect.
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Licence to Kill is a very unique Bond adventure, where Bond doesn't act quite like himself. While usually setting personal feelings aside for the good of Queen and country, Bond takes the other route in this adventure - resigning from the service to go on a personal vendetta. Felix Leiter gets his most important role yet in a Bond film, being the sole reason Bond is out for revenge.
Felix Leiter is head of CIA, has appeared in numerous Bond films, and aids Bond on most of his missions - and even saves his neck a time or two. The annoying thing about Leiter is he is always played by a different actor in every Bond film (and has even been payed by a black actor in the new Casino Royale film). In Licence to Kill, the same actor who played Leiter in Live and Let Die makes a return, and that being enough to make him my favorite Leiter actor.
The pre-credits of the film begins in the gorgeous Florida keys, where the movie's villain - Franz Sanchez - and his gang are on a private plane to pick up his girl, who has evaded him, in the Bahamas. On the way to his wedding, Leiter (and best man Bond) intercept Sanchez and put him away. With the right help, Sanchez makes his escape before making it to prison, and his gang of men attack Felix and his new wife. Frustrated that the CIA won't do anything, Bond defies orders of England and heads to a city known as "Isthmus" to track down and kill Sanchez.
Most people dislike this film because it does not have the feel of a Bond movie at all. For that same reason, I actually enjoyed this quite a bit. I agree, the revenge thing is very untypical, but it felt nice to see a different side of Bond for once, and Timothy Dalton (after his nice performance in Living Daylights) seemed like the right man for the job. Unfortunately, this would be his last Bond film. Despite the different feel of the story, the movie is very entertaining, but only to a point. The action is superb, but somewhat limited to what it could be. The locations in and around Key West are teriffic, but exotic locations stop there. The charcaters are a mixed bag. I enjoyed the villain Sanchez and his henchman - Dario - but the other goons and the bond girls were duds. Q actually gets more of a role in this film than what is typical of him.
Overall, this movie is lots of fun, but not nearly up to par with many Bond films. The bright spots are the locations and camera shots in and around the Keys, the highly exciting gas tanker chase scene, and the main villain. And though many would disgree, I enjoyed seeing a different side of Bond for once.
Acting - 3
Action - 4
Characters - 4
Story - 4
Overall - 4
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