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License to Kill
LTK could arguabley called the best James Bond movie ever or the worst
James Bond movie ever, depending on how you look at the James
Bond series as a whole.
Regardless your viewpoint, LTK does the amazing thing of breaking
considerable ground with the character whiles still sticking to the
classic formula.
The good {and there's plenty!!}
1. I don;t think there has ever been as strong or compelling a
performance by a James Bond actor than what Timothy Dalton does in
his second turn as 007. Timothy gives the character a fierceness, resolve and
realism that hasn;t been seen since One Her Majesty's secret service.
The seen where Bond comes across Della's body is amazing in the scope
of emotion. Bond can cry, folks..but the key is that once he's finished crying
he'll go on rampage and take those responsible to hell. Bond is truly
a multi-dimensional character in this movie unlike the caricture that Pierce Brosnan's
Bond has become. In short, Dalton is playing the REAL, James Bond character that Ian Fleming truly intended.
2. Without a doubt the best James Bond Villain in the entire 007 pantheos. Robert Davi {who is
always an amusing actor} creates a villain that is beleivably ruthless, yet strangely likeable.
Sanchez is every bit the match for Bond and proves to be a worthy
quarry for 007 Revenge quest. The scenes between Sanchez and Dalton are explosive in that you
really get a feeling that your are seeing to mutual adversaries.
Davi's Sanchez is a far cry from the ridiculous Charles Grey Blofelt {DAF} or David Pryce';s "Ted Turner unhinged" character
in Tomorrow Never Dies.
3. The story is one of the best James Bond stories since For Your Eyes Only. It is a plot that moves very well and
has genuine intrigue. You really get a sense of the "chase" between Bond and Sanchez in this film. Every time you think
Bond has gotten the step on Sanchez, something happens to push him even further. The action scenes are wonderfully inventive, yet never seeming
to ridiculous or unrealistic. The action scense also do a great job of following the story rather than stalling it like in previous Bond films.
Check out the teaser intro as well as the sea battle sequence and you'll see what I mean.
4. Suprisingly great music. I purchased the soundtrack before watching the movie and was amazed at the music.
Michael Kamen does a brilliant job of creating a soundtrack worthy of Mr. Barry's best efforts. Glady's Knight's opening theme is suprisingly wonderful
and reminiscent of Shirley Bassey's "Goldfinger". Sadly this will be the last time you will see music this good in a James Bond movie.
The music in the Brosnan movies borders on "spoofish to almost embarassing.
5. This movies breaks the formula in all the right places.
Continuity is allowed in this movie for a change. FINALLY, we get a true reference to death of Bond's wife!!
It's almost a shame that for the most part the Bond movies have treated what is a significan moment in the series as nothing more than an triviality.
The movie finally breaks bond from his Secret Service ties and portrays the character for what he really always was..a loner, his own man in essence.
Even gadgetmaster Q gets a welcome increased role and develops a nice sidkick relationship with Bond.
6. The movie for all it's risks, is still pretty much to the formula still.
There are the complementary good girl, bad girl combo.
The gadgets from Q
breathtaking
Gadgets from Q, the customary jovial-yet-sinister biplay betwen Bond and the villain.
We even have the tuxedo and the vodka martini making an appearance {SHAKEN!!..not stirred..}
The Bad
There is really only one true problem with LTK. The movies was definitely made with
a lower budget than the other previous Bond movies. This results in some of these following
annoyances
1.There is a plethora of "B movie" character actors littered all over the place.
I think nearly every character actor from the movie Die Hard is in this movie. This results in
some slightly weak acting performances in some critical parts of the movie.
2.There are very little locales of interest. While Florida Keys and Mexico are of interest, we just don;t get
the travelogue feel that the previous bonds provided.
3. There is an overall "straight to Video" action movie feel to the whole movie. At times
you feel like you are watching a better made "B" action movie. Thankfully Davi and Dalton's performances prop up the movie in
those moments.
Despite those problems, the movie is truly a cutting edge bond and one of the Bond films that is closer to Flemings novels than most
bond movies.
This movie has done the great duty of following the story line established in On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
Something that Diamonds are Forever failed to do.
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Among the Bond 's film this one possesses a special profile. Bond finds in a true dilemma and moral crossroad. A dangerous drug dealer is caught in a spectacular and hair raising sequence, his pursuit is far to have concluded. The capo evades the long arm of the law, and becomes hunter killing Felix `s wife, in sharp semblance to Bond 's experience in Under his majesty' s secret service and besides leaving to Felix in a true painful state.
Bond decides to assume this fact as a personal affront and decides to follow his own rules. Timothy Dalton returned the original character to Bond after Moore made of Bond a simple cartoon personage.
Kinetic rhythm, unforgettable action sequences and fabulous landscapes, kindle the screen and revitalizes the spirit of this emblematic British Agent. Carey Lowell and Talisa Soto are two exuberant Bond girls; Robert Davi as the Colombian dealer is particularly effective, and John Glenn this veteran director in Bond films behind the camera complete a memorable and well item in this Bond saga.
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Licence To Kill will remain one of my favourite James Bond films. Timothy Dalton gives his best performance as Bond. The action is spectacular, the acting is great, brilliant music and fantastic set-pieces- everything a Bond movie should have.
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It's too bad that Timothy Dalton decided to leave the role of James Bond after just 2 films as I thought he was excellent in the part. Of all the actors who've played 007, Dalton strikes you as being the most human, the one you seem to make a connection to.
As for the movie, this isn't one of the best but Dalton's performance really helps to keep it afloat. Also the villian, Sanchez, is perfectly evil and the Bond girls are an interesting mix of strength (Pam Bouvier) and vulnerability (Lupe Lamora). The action is good but this Bond is infamous for being the most violent in the series; a couple of characters are killed off in truly nasty ways. The big flaw in Licence to Kill though is the story, which (as some have mentioned) doesn't seem very feasible in light of the previous movies. Why would Bond want to avenge Felix's near murder and not the death of Tracy? It seems to me if my wife was killed by some thug, I'd sooner go after him than if he just badly banged up a friend.
The motivation for Bond's revenge is kind of stupid in a way but if you take it on it's own, Licence to Kill is a good outing that has a solid human portrayal from Timothy Dalton. He proves that James Bond is a man like us.
Darkhorse86
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Before reading this review people need to understand one thing above all else. There is a big difference between Ian Flemming's James Bond and the more "cinematic" womanizing and gadget laden screen version of James Bond. Now don't get me wrong, I like all of the actors who have portrayed Bond in different ways (even Roger Moore who made Bond a caricature rather than a character). But if you really want to see the big screen version which most closely resembles Flemming's Bond then there is no substitute for TIMOTHY DALTON. And Licence To Kill is perfectly tailored for Dalton's gutsy realistic approach. Just months before his death Desmond Llewelyn (Q from 63' to 99') was asked his comments about each actor that had portrayed Bond. He was considerate to all but when asked about TD he said "Timothy Dalton was probably the most real of the James Bonds". An accurate statement if you've read any of the Flemming novels. The problem (in terms of box office) is that most people haven't read or know much about Flemming's Bond. They only know the cinematic Bond. The over-the-top comic book like character with one-liners readily at his disposal no matter how much danger he's in Bond. And there lies the conflict among some cinema goers about Dalton's Bond. Although it's a tragedy I can understand it to a degree. But it's a shame though. None of the actors who have played Bond came as close to the actual character as Dalton. Dalton's James Bond bleeds, feels vengeance and compassion, and kills with intensity when he feels it is warranted or necessary to complete his mission. He also resents (to a degree) his choice in life as a paid spy/assassin that leaves no room for intimate relationships or family. In other words in the end, Bond IS human. Traits you'll be hard pressed to find in normal quantities from the other 4 Bonds. Simply put Dalton is Flemming's Bond. The Living Daylights (Dalton's first Bond film) grossed more than A View To A Kill worldwide and made virtually the same amount of money in the U.S. as the final Moore outing. LTKill however didn't fare as well. It certainly didn't help matters that it was going up against Batman and the final installment of the Indiana Jones trilogy, or that the marketing campaign was really insufficient, but ultimately I think it was the fact that this version of Bond (moreso than Daylights) was the most authentic screen version of Bond ever seen. And fans (American in particular) were not ready for this. Nor will they probably ever be unfortunately. They want the fantasy Bond who despite being seconds away from death will crack a one-liner and then somehow miraculously escape. As I stated before, in a way I understand why this is the way it is. And I enjoy all of the 4 of the other Bonds for different reasons. But when I want the real Bond I put in a Dalton film. Especially Licence To Kill. In closing I also want to point out that although many people in America believe that Dalton was 2nd choice to Brosnan this is not accurate. Dalton was approached as early as 1969 to play Bond and again was contacted in 1985 after Roger Moore finally hung up his tux but was unable to take the role due to prior committments. Brosan was THEN approached and basically offered the role but couldn't take it due to the fiasco with Remington Steele and his contract. Dalton was then re-approached months later and was able to agree on a 3 picture deal. Of course the media spun it completely differently and made it seem as if Brosnan had been sabotaged (they probably didn't even bother to do any hard research) and thus many American fans felt that Dalton was offered the role because they couldn't find anyone else. This is not true but I suspect it also played a a part in America's mixed reaction to Dalton. I only point all of this out because I constantly read incorrect rants on the internet about how everything went down. For the record I do like Brosnan (as stated above I like all of the Bonds). But no one has captured the true essence of James Bond like Timothy Dalton. Watch LTKill first, then rent The Living Daylights for a bit lighter version of Dalton's Bond (the script for TLDaylights was basically written with the assumption that Moore would return one more time). Dalton is simply the BEST Bond of them all.......... IF you know Flemming's Bond.
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