Licence to Kill

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Frank 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! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/12/22 Full Review Andrés A I've seen all the James Bond films in their release order, and so far, this is the best of the ones I've finished. At no point did I disconnect from the plot or feel like stopping and watching the next one another day. The villain, so far, seems to me to be the second-best to date, and both Pam and Lupe consider them to be the most interesting Bond girls I've ever seen. On the other hand, Dalton's performance surpasses that of his previous film and makes me think he's on par with Moore as the best Bond, in my personal opinion. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/22/25 Full Review Jacob B One of the more underrated films in the franchise, Licence to Kill's departure from the James Bond formula might understandably be alienating for some. For those who are fine with one of the movies trying something different, Timothy Dalton's second, and unfortunately final, outing as 007 is one damn fine spy thriller. It's actually ironic that one of the Bond films more focused on the spy angle in quite a while is the one where he's suspended and thus technically not on-the-clock. It helps that the Daniel Craig era's commitment to a darker tone made this film and, to a lesser extent, The Living Daylights come across as ahead of their time. I definitely consider this film superior to The Living Daylights with more tonal consistency with Dalton's truer-to-the-text portrayal. LtK has great action sequences, memorable villains, the best, save for some nonsense about her being jealous, Bond girl since the one from For Your Eyes Only, a beautifully-made opening credits sequence and a story that shakes things up quite a bit. It's also quite funny without any of the excess camp of the Roger Moore era at its worst. Just because this is a dark film that definitely feels like 007's first PG-13 film with some horrifying death scenes and grittier atmosphere doesn't mean this film is all doom and gloom. LtK provides quite a bit of levity even when Q, always a joy to watch when he's onscreen, isn't there such as 007's frustration at being asked if he's okay before he's freed from his current perilous situation. It might come off as more Miami Vice than 007 but I still thought this was a great film in its own right, and also not THAT disconnected from the rest of the franchise, even if the gadgets are only used for quick gags and a failed assassination attempt that gets Bond in trouble with the GOOD guys. Shame the legal issues prevented Dalton from appearing in a third film. Sean Connery and Roger Moore found their groove in their respective third films, even if I personally prefer, in the former's case, From Russia with Love over Goldfinger. Hell, Daniel Craig's third film is considered to be one of the franchise's best and my personal favourite film in the series. So, who knows what a third Dalton film could've been like? Especially in the days before 24 and the Bourne films with the suspense-over-action Jack Ryan films and MAYBE the more comedic True Lies being the only real competition. Always leave them wanting more, am I right? Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/20/25 Full Review Hugo Q For me, it is a key step in Bond Movies : Action is well rythmed It is dark enough without being depressing The bad guy is not just bad but as well principled and he acts very well Dalton is definitely one of the best Bond actors It is the best of Brosnan and of Craig I think A must ! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/29/25 Full Review thiago s Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom, Um dos filmes mais fracos da franquia 007. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/11/25 Full Review Daniel C. M The most ruthless and violent film of the Bond series, and one of the most underrated also. Featuring Dalton in his second and final Bond film, which can only be described as one of the greatest travesties of film's history; his era did not deserve to be the shortest one. Nothing i can say about this movie would've done it the justice it deserves; must watch. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/04/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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