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Goldeneye (1995)

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Reviews Counted:41

Fresh:33

Rotten:8

Average Rating:6.8/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 18 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Directed by Martin Campbell, GOLDENEYE makes the transition to a more modern image for the James Bond series. Bond's out-of-date womanizing is presented with a feminist challenge from the newly... Directed by Martin Campbell, GOLDENEYE makes the transition to a more modern image for the James Bond series. Bond's out-of-date womanizing is presented with a feminist challenge from the newly cast Judi Dench as an impenetrable M, and Samantha Bond as a wiser and more forthright Moneypenny. The action sequences, replete with helicopter hijinks and copious explosions, are complex and stylish, making the film a polished sensation. This installment in the series introduces actor Pierce Brosnan in the role of suave, debonair, irresistible 007. Despite the end of the Cold War, James Bond still finds himself pitted against nefarious Russians who want to rule the world. This time around, his enemies are a gang of mobsters and former military men who have gained access to the Goldeneye, which can cut off electrical currents in London. Alec Trevelyan (Sean Bean) is the leader, with General Ourumov (Gottfried John) an additional threat. Sizzling Bond babe Xenia Onatopp (Famke Janssen) is the sleek robber who, with Ourumov, successfully steals the Goldeneye, which the villains plan to use in their quest to control financial markets around the globe. However, this grizzly group of scoundrels is no match for Bond, who constantly outwits their attempts to assassinate him. Bond rescues the tough and lovely Natalya Simonova (Izabella Scorupco), who was caught in Trevalyan's deadly web, and she eventually helps Bond turn the tables on his foes as he uses his quick instincts, innovative weapons, and cool gadgetry to save the day. [More]

Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Famke Janssen, Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco

Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Famke Janssen, Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco, Gottfried John, Judi Dench, Samantha Bond, Joe Don Baker, Robbie Coltrane, Tcheky Karyo, Alan Cumming, Desmond Llewelyn, Michael Kitchen, Minnie Driver

Director: Martin Campbell

Director: Martin Campbell
Screenwriter: Jeffrey Caine, Bruce Feirstein
Story: Michael France
Producer: Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson
Composer: Eric Serra

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Director Campbell keeps matters bowling along and even manages to recapture something of the look of the earlier films.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Time Out
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Brosnan is a stylish 007, the action is fast and the overall result hugely entertaining.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
10/13/08
Channel 4 Film
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This is the best bond movie since On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

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10/13/08
Kim Newman
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine
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A bold attempt to reinvent the character itself, one that tied in with the post-cold war era.

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09/10/01
Nick Hilditch
Nick Hilditch
BBC
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There is just too much that is too silly about Goldeneye and too many mistakes in the making. It is not as actively stupid as some Bond films have been, but it is well below average in intelligence for the already not too cerebral series.

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01/01/00
Mark R. Leeper
Mark R. Leeper
rec.arts.movies.reviews

The entry that salvages the franchise.

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10/27/05
Bill Clark
Bill Clark
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Director Martin Campbell's overtly theatrical action scenes are quick, coherent, and easy on the eyes.

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01/01/00
Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer
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The exotic settings, fight scenes, and car chases are also good, and the supporting cast is admirable.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

...a solid, sporadically electrifying entry in this ongoing series.

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11/25/06
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

One of the more entertaining entries in the series, even if one thinks it's hogwash.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
02/25/09
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

If we apply high standards we expect from classic Bond films, Goldeneye is a failure.

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11/26/02
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
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The special effects in GoldenEye make every other Bond film seem almost primitive.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner | comment Comment
01/01/00
Edvins Beitiks
Edvins Beitiks
San Francisco Examiner

As stylish and sophisticated as ever.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
01/01/00
Elspeth Haughton
Elspeth Haughton
Apollo Guide

Pierce Brosnan turns in a fine performance, establishing himself as a fine heir to the Bond throne. The plotting isn't as solid as in the best Bond films, but this is still a good time.

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05/02/03
Forrest Hartman
Forrest Hartman
Reno Gazette-Journal

Directed with top-dollar proficiency (and some real wit).

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
01/01/00
Hal Hinson
Hal Hinson
Washington Post

Perhaps the best entry in the series since The Spy Who Loved Me.

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01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews

traditional enough to leave 007's character alone, but intelligent enough to deal with the fact that he is in new surroundings

Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk | comment Comment
02/27/01
James Kendrick
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk

Suffers the blahs.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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It's only slightly better than the movies of the last fifteen years or so, but that alone makes it worth seeing. License to Kill was so absolutely horrid, that I'm relieved to see an upswing.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

No review available.

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01/05/03
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
 
 
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