After the fizzle of the later Roger Moore Bonds, The Living Daylights brings in a new 007 in Timothy Dalton, who manages the Connery trick of seeming suave and tough at the same time.
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10/13/08
The Living Daylights (1987)
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Reviews Counted:33
Fresh:24
Rotten:9
Average Rating:6.1/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 11 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: In this installment of the James Bond series, Agent 007 (Timothy Dalton) is assigned to protect a Russian defector (Maryam d'Abo) from the KGB. When the defection proves to be an elaborate ploy,... [More]
Starring: Timothy Dalton, Maryam D'Abo, Jeroen Krabbe, Joe Don Baker
Director: John Glen
Reviews for The Living Daylights
Top CriticWith its weak plotting and distinterested performances, this is a misfire on nearly every level.
10/13/08
Top CriticConfused plot and digressive globe trotting notwithstanding, the best Bond in years.
06/24/06
Top Critic
A pure back-to-basics action-adventure spy drama which mostly delivers.
09/11/01
Top CriticIt was somehow more entertaining than how it sounds.
02/17/09
...ultimately comes off as one of the most ineffective and flat-out dull entries within the ongoing series.
10/16/08
Expect the expected.
10/13/08
Dalton is an engaging Bond, d'Abo is coolly alluring, and Krabbe is the epitome of the double-dealing spy master.
10/13/08
Top CriticTimothy Dalton, the fourth Bond, registers beautifully on all key counts of charm, machismo, sensitivity and technique.
10/13/08
Top CriticThis Bond is as fast on his feet as with his wits; an ironic scowl creases his face; he's battle ready yet war-weary.
10/13/08
Top CriticA very weak entry
02/10/08
The casting of Timothy Dalton as James Bond in this 15th entry into the adventures of 007 is widely considered a classic mistake: Dalton isn't suave like Sean Connery or even Roger Moore.
02/13/07
No review available.
08/16/06
I'm one of the few people who really liked Timothy Dalton as James Bond.
10/08/05
No review available.
06/11/05
No review available.
07/13/04
No review available.
05/29/04
No review available.
02/10/04
No review available.
01/23/04
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