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After his close friend is ruthlessly tortured on his wedding day and his friends wife is brutally killed, agent 007 goes undercover to try to find (and kill) those responsible. His mission leads him to a tropical paradise run by a ruthless drug lord and his equally ruthless army of thugs.
Like 1973's "Live and Let Die", the main plot for "Licence to Kill" is small potatoes when compared to the big, megalomaniacal plots of world domination of other nasty Bond villains but just like previous installments, it does give Bond a chance to showcase some of his innovative gadgets and dazzling stunt work. Like Roger Moore, Brosnan and practically every other Bond who is not Sean Connery, Timothy Dalton as 007 is either loved or despised. I personally think he makes a fantastic James Bond. I admit I have never read the books, I have only seen the films and many have stated that Dalton's portrayal is spot on but I would not know this. I do know that I enjoyed this film, his performance and although I am not a huge fan of his first outing, "The Living Daylights" which was fun but not great, I found his performance in both films fantastic. He's a much tougher, meaner, grittier Bond and I definitely prefer him over Pierce Brosnan. I find that Dalton's style suits the cinematic character very well.
I was also impressed with the great cast; Timothy Dalton, Robert Davi, Priscilla Barnes, Benicio Del Toro, Wayne Newton. Del Toro is especially chilling as one of Sanchez's side-kicks. He doesn't have much to say but his menacing stare which oozes evil, says it all. The Bond girls however were a hit and a miss. The leading Bond Girl, Carey Lowell is delightful and charming. A tough, steely faced beauty with killer legs and charisma to boot. Talisa Soto on the other hand is stiff and uninspired. She's lovely to look at but her performance is wooden and her face, though beautiful, is devoid of expression.
The action sequences, as expected are good and cleverly executed. The highlight is the climactic truck chase scene which is wildly entertaining. I do agree however with several of the reviewers here and that is that some of the deaths were a bit too grisly. They may have worked a bit better in a movie directed by Rob Zombie but in a Bond picture, they were a bit extreme.
Overall, "Licence to Kill" is a worthy addition to the 007 series. It delivers the goods but its miles away from being the best. The film and Dalton are definitely under-rated in my opinion and there are worst ways to kill 120 minutes; Recommended.
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The main problem with License to Kill is Dalton takes himself so seriously while the movie is just as silly and absurd as any other Bond movie. The character portrayed by Dalton is closer to Ian Fleming's imagination than any other Bond movie but so what? The lame one-liners and leg and cleavage shots are a bit of a tip-off that the filmmakers don't entirely trust Dalton's instincts and are all too willing to retreat into proven Moore-era formula. Consequently, Dalton and the filmmakers don't seem to be making the same movie. Ultimately, Dalton only succeeds in proving he is overqualified for the role as he delivers the usual banal Bond dialogue with utter conviction. Somehow, I don't think "pretentious and humorless" was really the effect he was looking for but that's exactly what he seems. Bond isn't the stage and it definately isn't The Bard. When it comes to escapist entertainment, less is more, Timothy.
The movie itself is really just a typical 1980's revenge-vigilante bloody action flick dressed up as a Bond flick. The hero tracks down and bloodily executes those who killed and/or raped and/or multilated his friends. Basically, a thinly veiled excuse for gun battles, explosions and gruesome deaths. Nothing Anuld and Sly hadn't done a dozen times by the time the Bond people borrowed it. The pretitle sequence, the gunbarrel sequence, Q, M, Moneypenny hot Bond babes, absurd stunts, spy gadgets and elaborate set pieces make their obligatory signifying appearences so as to reassure the viewers this is an official Bond movie. Consequently, the viewer is left with three distinct elements,(Flemingesque Bond, bloody action flick and Bond flick) none of which work either separately or together.
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Dalton was a new type of Bond during a time of fear of AIDS and the end of the cold war. Dalton played a more business like bond, which I enjoyed although he did still manage to romance the ladies. I was disappointed that he only did two bond movies, but loved both of them.
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It's not one of the worst films made, but as a Bond fan, I feel compelled to give this 1 star, since I would consider it the worst Bond film to date.
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If you are a Carey Lowell fan,(as I certainly am) this movie is very worth while. Even the plot makes sense(whatever the show is about) as long as she graces the scene. The other charaters are only necessary to fill in the background scenes.
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