The Living Daylights review
50 The Living Daylights
Rewatch. A James Bond film starring Timothy Dalton. James Bond has to help a Russian musician defect. His mission is not what it seems. A Russian general wants to defect, but ultimately it is someone else who wants to defect. Defection. Is it genuine, on the part of the general? Bond finds out that it is not and he has to rescue the musician from Czechslovakia, and then is involved in a chase through Austria. They later end up in Afghanistan. However, Timothy Dalton makes a great Bond.
He is better than Moore anyway. The first scenes in Czechslovakia with the defection of the Soviet general are rather good. They are a good set up for the rest of the film. The main characters are introduced, including Dalton's Bond. The intial mission set up is executed in a believable way, as are the twists, where Bond becomes more than professionally interested in the cellist agent. (Maryam d'Abo, portrayed her rather well.) Bond is drawn into a scheme where the Russian general seems to be faking defection.
The way goes about proving this, is quite reasonable, and the ensuing chase through the Austrian snowfields is quite exciting. The setting then shifts to Morocco. This portion is interesting, and enough to hold one's attention. The scenes here are important in setting up the climax. However, that climax in Afghanistan is more exiting, particularly the escape via plane from the airfield. (Racing against a bomb in the plane is a classic way of producing suspense, but it definitely works here).
Of course, there is more peril, with the plane running out of fuel, but that doesn't take a way from the excitement of the film. The ending with d'Abo's character in an American orchestra, is good Overall, it is a very good installment of the Bond franchise. Better than some of Moore's output at any rate. A good film to rewatch. 8/10.
Rewatch. A James Bond film starring Timothy Dalton. James Bond has to help a Russian musician defect. His mission is not what it seems. A Russian general wants to defect, but ultimately it is someone else who wants to defect. Defection. Is it genuine, on the part of the general? Bond finds out that it is not and he has to rescue the musician from Czechslovakia, and then is involved in a chase through Austria. They later end up in Afghanistan. However, Timothy Dalton makes a great Bond.
He is better than Moore anyway. The first scenes in Czechslovakia with the defection of the Soviet general are rather good. They are a good set up for the rest of the film. The main characters are introduced, including Dalton's Bond. The intial mission set up is executed in a believable way, as are the twists, where Bond becomes more than professionally interested in the cellist agent. (Maryam d'Abo, portrayed her rather well.) Bond is drawn into a scheme where the Russian general seems to be faking defection.
The way goes about proving this, is quite reasonable, and the ensuing chase through the Austrian snowfields is quite exciting. The setting then shifts to Morocco. This portion is interesting, and enough to hold one's attention. The scenes here are important in setting up the climax. However, that climax in Afghanistan is more exiting, particularly the escape via plane from the airfield. (Racing against a bomb in the plane is a classic way of producing suspense, but it definitely works here).
Of course, there is more peril, with the plane running out of fuel, but that doesn't take a way from the excitement of the film. The ending with d'Abo's character in an American orchestra, is good Overall, it is a very good installment of the Bond franchise. Better than some of Moore's output at any rate. A good film to rewatch. 8/10.