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Summary: The worst Bond film ever!!!
Review: This is without a doubt the worst Bond film ever made. Even without mentioning the cheasy Madonna-Product tie in, the story is just weak, and the inconsistancies in Bond's character are unforgivable. (Bond would NEVER walk through a 5 star hotel lobby with his shirt open during the evening!) As a lifelong fan of the series, I'm afraid 007's finally run out of steam.
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Summary: Not a Bond movie
Review: I can accept the ridiculous dialog the writers give Halle Berry who apparently has shown she is capable of acting in other motion pictures. I can accept the head-scratching plot. I can even accept Madonna's bad techno-pop theme song. But I can't accept the incredibly horrible blue screen CGI special effects with Bond surfing on the tidal wave near the end. Get this franchise back into the hands of a capable director. Quickly.
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Summary: Same reviewers giving multiple negative reviews
Review: Potential buyers/renters beware. Several people who did not like this movie are reviewing it several times each, giving a misleading impression about the overall popularity of this film. I thought this film was excellent, the only negative being that...you have to suspend your knowledge of physics to believe some of the things that happen in this movie, including the hovercraft scene. Hovercrafts would set off mines just as surely as stepping on them .
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Summary: Are they really that desperate?
Review: Every movie is the same now. A guy trys to destroy the world while Bond and a chick try to save it. This is movie 20 I believe. They really lost it though. Pierce is getting too old for this, and it is obvious that he has no material to work off of.
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Summary: Best Bond Since Connery
Review: Listen closely. I HATE Pierce Brosnan. I think he stinks. He's a pretty boy who knows how to wear a suit and that's it. But I changed my mind when I saw this film. This is the best Bond film sincer Sean Connery's. Other than this film, in fact, I only like the Connery Bonds, oh and also In Her Majesty's Secret Service. Michelle Yeoh helped out one of the Bond films a few years back but she wasn't enough to save it. THIS MOVIE, though, is great! Brosnan is older, so he looks more masculine, that helps. He's tortured so he suffers, and that helps make Bond more human. He gets kicked out of the service, and that means there is more at stake, which helps a great deal. All of these things, plus the superior pacing and inventiveness of this film, not to mention Halle Barry, the best Bond girl ever (except for Michelle Yeoh with whom she ties), make this an A++++ plus James Bond film. Brosnan should thank his lucky stars that he managed to make an excellent Bond film before the powers that be moved on to another Bond.
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Summary: Story line falters, but not bad overall
Review: The movie opens superbly - although the surfing sequence was a bit too long to be believable even for a Bond movie. The tale is typical Bond; bad guy, questionable girls, great gadgets. But this habit of having Bond 'go off on his own' and be a renegade is getting a little overplayed. Granted, there is a plot twist where 'M' actually supports this "personal vendetta." But having seen similar vendetta's in Goldeneye, License to Kill, and others - enough already. And, how soon the producers forget, the outrage of Bond fans over the whole premise of License to Kill. What happened to days of old, where Bond followed orders, or at least only bent them slightly, and the story line was more about the bad vs good rather than bad vs really mad good guy? Other than my own personal distate for the plot twist, its a good solid addition to the Bond collection. Halle Berry is stunning and plays her part well. Great car chase action. Stunning scenery.
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Summary: Die Another Day
Review: The title of Bond's twentieth foray onto the screen comes not from Ian Fleming but rather from the last line of a Houseman poem.Lee Tamahori directs the hero through the usual paces but by now the franchise seems a little dated. Sure there is a lot of action here but the film is a little weak (read farfetched) when it comes to plot. In this film Bond must save the world from a mad North Korean colonial who has perfected what is essentially a death ray. The colonial wants to use his death beam in order to move into South Korea and then into the west. All the usual Bond special features are here. We have car chase on ice, exotic locales, beautiful women but something feels like its missing. Halle Berry tries hard in this movie as NSA agent Jinx but she remains little more than eye candy. If there is a Bond girl to watch in this outing it is Rosamund Pike who plays double agent Miranda Pike. The real treat here is the two DVD set by Universal which offers two commentaries, a trivia track, a great documentary, photo galleries and Madonna's video of the title song. All in all not one of the best Bond movies but certainly worth its two hour running time.
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Summary: A five star package!!!
Review: This is great 2 DVD package!!! Bond is back with another great action packed movie!!! Contains the widescreen version of the film!!! And this 2 DVD set is loaded with extras!!! Great for Bond fans!!! Two thumbs up!!! Five stars!!! A+
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Summary: Shockingly bad movie (Halle Balle please SIT DOWN!)
Review: I have been a fan of James Bond movies ever since Dr No. I think Pierce Brosnan is a great James Bond, but just what in tarnation was he thinking taking on this pile of celluloid excrement ? Halle Berry, YOU CAN'T ACT. I don't care that you got an oscar you are terrible ! and you ruin this movie. You look nice as dressing for the movie but don't try and out do bond!!!! I cannot believe they are even thinking of a spinoff with this appalling Jinx character. PLEASE AVOID THIS MOVIE...
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Summary: The worst Bond ever?
Review: In Brief Through the miracle of modern science Colonel Moon leaves his North Korean dictatorship to become Gustav Graves, a successful British entrepreneur. Using his wealth, he funds the development of a large satellite capable of delivering the Sun's heat as an intense energy ray upon the surface of the Earth. A simple solution that can destroy his South Korean enemies and American 'allies' in a single push of the button. Only one man can stop him. The name: Bond, James Bond. Review 'A Bond movie falls into a specific genre and you have to provide certain elements. You must respect the fact it's essentially about girls, guns, gadgets and big action.' says director Lee Tamahori. It's a shame he missed out a plot and decent acting. Now before I am slated, I just want to go on record as saying I love Bond movies and no one was more surprised or disappointed with this awful product than myself.
The film opens brilliantly with a stunning chase sequence that results in Bond's capture. Unfortunately the breathtaking start is not sustained. The major strength at the start is that Bond has a nemesis in the guise of Colonel Moon, played by Will Yun Lee, an actor who manages to create an adversary that captivates the audience. The irony is that Lee appears for 15 minutes then fakes his death and has genetic surgery to become Gustav Graves (Toby Stephens). Stephens is awful. He creates that sense of annoyance within me that I can only compare to the character of Ian Beale from Eastenders. He's not an evil villain, but just a bloke you want to punch for wasting your time. Bond films thrive on the foe, and if the foe is not up to standard then Bond can't excel. You even begin to notice that witty quips and gadgets do not make a movie and cannot hold a narrative together no matter how many explosions you throw at it. What's sad about this 'new Bond for a new Millennium' is that after the hype surrounding XXX, it sinks to that film's low standards rather than rising above such a poor competitor. Yes, featured here are some fast motion macro zooms - the staple of the modern action film - an amazing invisible car, and a virtual reality sequence with its own take on Matrix Bullet Time. But you have to ask why has this been done to the country's favourite secret agent? They've tried hard to appeal to a mass market whilst missing out exactly why people have been fascinated by Bond for 40 years! So what of Brosnan and Berry? Is the chemistry to die for or can it wait till another day? Well like that joke, the Berry/Brosnan match up sucks. Berry seems uncomfortable with her character throughout the entire film. I know the Bond girl stereotype doesn't give much scope for an actress but her sassy wisecracking seems worn out and her interaction with Bond stale. Brosnan on the other hand does amazingly well with what he has to work with. He IS Bond and the character fits him so well. The prison scenes give a glimpse of him being allowed to use his character in a new direction and it would have been a joy to see him explore this. And his scenes with John Clease's Q and Judi Dench's M are always a pleasure. The Verdict The twentieth official Bond film in the series, and it surmounts to nothing more than an overblown action film, with script and plot to match. A crying shame and a great disappointment, hopefully this won't signal a new direction but rather an experiment. I pray that Brosnan comes back one last time and shows us how it should be done. He is a great Bond and this should not be his last.
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