Viewed in
2010
Formats
HD TV
Premise
Roger Moore stars as James Bond who helps a cross-bow touting lady get revenge for her parents' deaths.
Liked
Exciting stunts, Moore's performance.
Disliked
Pretty much everything else.
Hated
Too much Vaseline on the camera.
Thoughts
Definitely one of the most action-packed Bond films I recall watching.
The movie opened up with a roller-coaster-like helicopter stunt work over London. In the middle of the movie was a thrilling ski chase in the Alps, complete with biathlon assassins and spike-tired motorcycle gangs. Lastly, I liked the creative scene of Bond dragged across Mediterranean coral reefs to attract sharks.
Moore's effortless cheeky performance was fun to watch. I was amused by the partly funny/creepy subplot of an (possibly) under-aged female skater falling in love with Bond.
While the action and Moore's Bond were fun to watch, the rest of the movie did not really bring much else to the table. For one, there was little sex. The main Bond girl was gorgeous, but her acting was too stiff. Not much could be done with the skater chick.
The villain and his motivation was rather underwhelming. Bill Conti made it sound outdated with its disco/trumpet score. And once again, its broad comedy fell flat, such as the Margaret Thatcher scenes. Lastly, what was up with the overuse of soft lighting? Obviously, Moore has gotten older, but it was annoying to feel like watching the non-action scenes in a fog.
It had some awesome action, but everything else was forgettable.
What I would change
Less soft lighting!
