Directed by:
Roger SpottiswoodeScreenplay:
Bruce FeirsteinCinematography:
Robert ElswitComposer:
David ArnoldCast:
Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce, Michelle Yeoh, Teri Hatcher, Ricky Jay, Götz Otto, Joe Don Baker, Vincent Schiavelli, Judi Dench, Desmond Llewelyn (more)VOD (5)
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In the most electrifying Bond film yet, the unstoppable action hero must prevent a tremendous disaster ripped from tomorrow's headlines. Someone is pitting the world's superpowers against each other – and only James Bond can stop it. When a British warship is mysteriously destroyed in Chinese waters, the world teeters on the brink of WWIII – until 007 zeros in on the true criminal mastermind. Bond's do-or-die mission takes him to Elliot Carver (Jonathan Pryce), a powerful industrialist who manipulates world events as easily as he changes headlines from his global media empire. After soliciting help from Carver's sexy wife, Paris (Teri Hatcher), Bond joins forces with a stunning yet lethal Chinese agent, Wai Lin (Michelle Yeoh), in a series of explosive chases, brutal confrontations and breathtaking escapes as they race to stop the presses on Carver's next planned news story: global pandemonium! (20th Century Fox UK)
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Just as good a Bond film as Golden Eye. The writers have come up with a quite interesting media plot, director Spottiswoode does an above-average job (not only by his standards), especially in the action escapades, Michelle Yeoh is perfect, and Jonathan Pryce can boldly rank among the really great villains. The "motorcycle-car-copter-clothesline" scene is (after Bond's tank ride in Goldeneye) probably the most imaginative moment in the Brosnan Bond films.
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I don't mind Pierce Brosnan, but frankly, I can't say the same about his Bond. He comes across as more of a comedian than an agent and the script unfortunately plays into that. The main villain is played by Jonathan Pryce, and I have to say I remember him in better roles. He was memorable in Brazil, but that was a whole other level.
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Bond’s new enemy in the globalised world is the mass media, because of which he accepts a person of the opposite sex as his equal for the first time in his career (but Bond is still the one who does the driving). Unfortunately, the inspiration of Hong Kong action movies is not as prominent as Michelle Yeoh would deserve and the ending unappealingly reminds me of how many of the previous Bond films ended in a similar way (a huge freight vehicle, water, explosions), but it is entertainment of the highest order for viewers and, for Bond, a successful coming to terms with modern technology as well as with women. 75%
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Hi-tech, but it's not it. This episode has aged a lot, but it's not so much the direction's fault as it is the time when it was made. The end of the 20th century with its massive boom of IT and digital media, the film is saturated with it, in fact, it forms the backbone of the story. The Bond girls are okay, especially Teri Hatcher's cameo, which is truly charming. It's clear that Bond is gradually becoming a money-making machine, and participation in this project is always something "special" for everyone involved. Music by David Arnold, theme song by Sheryl Crow, renowned actors, famous directors, and for the first time a budget of over 100 million dollars. Yet, despite all that, it is narratively unengaging and boring, with very few truly thrilling moments, and the ones that are good were only due to fantastically shot action scenes – the helicopter, the motorcycle, and the BMW.
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I won't say it's a great Bond film, but I find it more interesting than GoldenEye. It’s mainly because even though the logic takes a back seat, it's not as glaringly obvious as in the previous film. While Teri Hatcher wasn't a particularly great choice, Michelle Yeoh is something else entirely. The big problem, though, is Jonathan Price, who didn't work for me as the main villain. It’s a terrible acting performance and generally, the character is also bad. On the other hand, the topic is quite interesting.
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