Licence to Kill

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10/12/2022 The usual unbelevable mess James gets into, with an inevitable bruised and lacerated successful result. Acting is superb to point of making the crazy show believable! See more Matt A @SttCMatt Jan 7 We really were robbed of a third outing for Timothy Dalton as James Bond. In Licence to Kill, his second and final appearance as 007, Dalton cements himself as one of the most intriguing and underrated of Bond actors. Here, on a mission driven by vengeance rather than duty, we see Bond at his most cunning and brutal. Yet even amidst the blood and grit, Dalton never loses the underlying charm and intelligence that define the character, a balance few have managed so expertly. Ultimately, Licence to Kill’s biggest flaw is that it was ahead of its time. In 1989, audiences weren’t ready for a Bond this violent, vengeful, and emotionally raw. The image of a bloodied 007 clashes with expectations of suave escapism. Yet, viewed today, the film feels like a precursor to Casino Royale in its grittiness. In retrospect, Licence to Kill stands as a bold, underappreciated entry, not perfect, but daring, driven, and decades ahead of its peers. See more Shaun G Dec 2 Great film, very underrated and would be a top 5 in my book See more Michael C Nov 5 The first genuinely sadistic and fairly unpleasant Bond movie, starring the second worst actor of Bond (George Lazenby being the worst). This was the movie which began to undermine the Bond movie franchise. Sad - the beginning of the slippery slope. They may have made lots of money subsequently but they lost the magic. See more nick s @Nick_S Oct 30 Good as an action movie, less so as a spy thriller. I felt the action sequences, as competent as they were, became a bit of a chore after a while. And the story elements were a little cliche. However the acting was excellent and really elevated the production. See more Oliver J @Ollie1997 Oct 28 Critics Consensus: Darker, grittier, and more personal than its predecessors, License to Kill pushes James Bond into uncharted territory — trading suave gadgetry for raw revenge. Timothy Dalton delivers a brooding, emotionally charged performance that gives the world’s most famous spy a welcome edge, even if the film’s violent tone divided traditionalists. Review: In his second and final outing as 007, Timothy Dalton strips Bond down to his ruthless core, setting aside the quips and cocktail glamour for a story fueled by betrayal and vengeance. When Felix Leiter is brutalized by a drug lord, Bond goes rogue — and License to Kill follows suit, ditching the glossy espionage formula for something more visceral and dangerous. Director John Glen delivers high-octane set pieces — from a fiery tanker chase to underwater brawls — but it’s Dalton’s intensity that anchors the chaos. The film’s realism and emotional stakes were ahead of their time, paving the way for the grittier Bond reboots that would follow decades later. While some purists missed the old charm, License to Kill remains a bold, underrated entry in the Bond canon — one that reminds us that sometimes, the world’s greatest spy is also its most dangerous man. See more Read all reviews

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