A View to a Kill

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A View to a Kill

PG

Released May 24, 1985

2h 11m

Action

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After recovering a microchip from the body of a deceased colleague in Russia, British secret agent James Bond (Roger Moore) discovers that the technology has the potential for sinister applications. Investigating further, Bond is led to Max Zorin (Christopher Walken), the head of Zorin Industries. Soon Agent 007 faces off against the villainous Zorin and his tough Amazonian bodyguard, May Day (Grace Jones), who are scheming to cause massive destruction that will eliminate the competition.

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Critics Consensus

Absurd even by Bond standards, A View to a Kill is weighted down by campy jokes and a noticeable lack of energy.

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Jan Herman

New York Daily News

Moore is worth every wrinkle on his face in "A View to a Kill," the seventh movie he has made in the Bond series and the most enjoyable since "Moonraker" back in the '70s.

Rated: 3/4

May 23, 2016

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

The film also fails on other traditional Bond levels. For example, the gadgets. Zorin and his gang have an inflatable dirigible, but so what? The key to the best Bond gadgets has been that they were something you might want to own yourself.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 21, 2015

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Paul Attanasio

Washington Post

It's not double-oh-seven anymore, but double-oh-seventy, the best argument yet for the mandatory retirement age.

Aug 21, 2015

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Carson Timar

ButteredPopcorn

It is a film that is perfectly watchable, but at the same time is completely forgettable and unremarkable.

Rated: C

Aug 28, 2022

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

It features a killer Duran Duran theme song but strikes out in nearly every other regard.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 25, 2021

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Jake Tropila

Film Inquiry

A View to a Kill is nowhere near as reviled as its reputation suggests. It might not be the proper send-off Roger Moore deserved, but the film has a great sense of fun, and its Villains are in a league of their own.

Jul 23, 2021

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Adi 1

View to a kill turns out be a forgettable bond outing. Roger Moore was terribly aged to fit the role which is the biggest negative for this film. Other than that, it's storyline also felt like a rehash of a superior film, Goldfinger.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/16/24

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Julian K

As a film connoisseur, I despise this preposterously plotted and cliché-ridden exercise in franchise-milking. What's more the "acting" skills of many cast members are somewhere between non-existent and invisible e.g. Grace Jones. However, if you completely suspend disbelief and treat it like an Austin Powers film, then it can be hugely amusing. Quite clearly, the ageing Roger Moore is clearly incapable of a tiny fraction of the intense physical action required of James Bond - they must have used record numbers of body doubles. The sheer number of young women - goodies and badies alike - who jump into bed with the twice-their-age Bond just because he wants sex is both hilarious and more than a little objectificational. Most action sequences are filmed via bizarre close-ups to conceal the fact that the action is not actually happening. The horse steeple-chase is a classic example. The script veers between just poor - poor dialogue, missed opportunity etc - and campily hilarious. For example, after Bond turns a jacuzzi up to full power, his naked female bathing companion cries: "The bubbles are tickling my..." 《Bond puts on a cassette tape.》 ".....Tchaikovsky!" The only good actor in the movie is Christopher Walken but he could have been even better with sharper, wittier dialogue. The early Sean Connery Bond films had style and verve. The later ones starring Daniel Craig picked this up again. Sadly, most of the films in between have dated poorly, and that must be down to scripting, casting & direction.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/07/24

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Lucas t

If you like wierd and super 80s action films, A View to a Kill is the type of Bond film for you.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/12/24

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Audience Member

Fantastically over the top and thoroughly enjoyable 1980's Bond. Walken and Moore along with Roberta and Jones were all outstanding!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/26/24

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alan g

One of the worst Bond films. Actors just walking through their parts. Roger Moore's face looks like it will crack and fall off. Christopher Walken looks completely disinterested. Is it a parody of a Bond film?

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/08/24

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Christina B

Bond at its best and at its worst... the 80s gadgets that look they belong in Argos, Grace Jones, the terrible stunt doubles. I love to hate it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/04/24

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John Glen

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Roger Moore

James Bond ("James St. John Smythe," "James Stock")

Christopher Walken

Max Zorin

Grace Jones

May Day

Tanya Roberts

Stacey Sutton

Patrick Macnee

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Synopsis

After recovering a microchip from the body of a deceased colleague in Russia, British secret agent James Bond (Roger Moore) discovers that the technology has the potential for sinister applications. Investigating further, Bond is led to Max Zorin (Christopher Walken), the head of Zorin Industries. Soon Agent 007 faces off against the villainous Zorin and his tough Amazonian bodyguard, May Day (Grace Jones), who are scheming to cause massive destruction that will eliminate the competition.

Director: John Glen
Producer: Albert R. Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson
Screenwriter: Richard Maibaum, Michael G. Wilson, Ian Fleming
Distributor: United Artists
Production Co: United Artists, Danjaq Productions
Rating: PG
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 24, 1985, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2016
Runtime: 2h 11m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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