Captivating movie !

Absolutely the worst movie.

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

One of my favourite,plus the theme song outstanding. I wish I can see this on a big screen. I mean no tv ,but cinema. Action,beauty and tricks

Coming hot off The Living Daylights which is one of my personal favourites, Timothy Dalton becomes even more serious in this instalment. Having been informed that two newlyweds that were close to Bond had been attacked by drug lord Sanchez, Bond turns renegade in order to hunt him down. The objective is a personal one, and so chooses to leave the British Secret Service in order to complete his mission. I like the fact this is not your typical Bond flick, particularly the first half. But it's also the film's detriment. It's only in the second half where Q arrives and the introduction to the new gadgetry, women and stunt work is when it truly feels Bond. The two halves just didn't marinate well with me, the subtlety and realism of the first half was diminished by the formulaic and explosive second half. Do not get me wrong, this is still one of the stronger Bond films and is ridiculously entertaining. Dalton's portrayal once again proves that he was one of the best to tackle the character. The closest we got to Fleming's original conception, a serious and determined individual. The Bond girls were serviceable but completely forgettable. Carey Lowell definitely held her own which was great to see. John Glen's direction, in what was his final film in the franchise, is superb yet again as he captures every detail perfectly. The antagonist Sanchez was fine, but again slightly bland. Forcefully giving the character an iguana really isn't going to make him memorable. The action set pieces were exciting and entertaining albeit a tad unrealistic, particularly balancing and driving a tanker on one side of tyres. Kind of harks back to the silly stunts from older instalments so it didn't really detract from the action. The opening sequence and title song were, again, unmemorable. I think you guys see my point. It's a solid entry and Dalton gives a fantastic performance, just some of the characters and scenes are bland and forgettable. The explosions though...top notch!

In Timothy Dalton's second and final film as James Bond, we get the best in the series since "For Your Eyes Only" and one of the most unique and interesting entries. This movie is as far from the Bond formula as the Daniel Craig films, but the difference is that audiences apparently weren't ready to give up the cheesy one-liners and bombastic thrills the series had become known for up to this point, leaving this picture with the worst attendance in the series history by a wide margin. It's unfortunate because I feel like audiences would appreciate this film more today, but the toxic word of mouth the movie received upon release has become its legacy. This is a revenge thriller that sees Bond going rogue in order to purse a personal vendetta against a drug lord that seriously injures a friend and kills his friend's wife. Timothy Dalton is better here than he was in The Living Daylight's, and although Bond doesn't have the dashing personality anymore, he has never been more ruthless. It makes the movie a little bit of a downer compared to the rest, but also one of the most driven. It's compelling from beginning to end, despite a few dry spots. The same cannot be said for the last couple of entries. Q's added role in this film is also a pleasure for fans of the series. Overall, it's one of the stronger entries in the series and seems to be a clear influence on the current Bond films.

Timothy Dalton's second Bond appearance after THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS is a surprising, at times rip-roaring thriller with a mean, cold and dark heart that will make it of instant appeal to older and wiser fans. Dalton was always uncomfortable with the lesser, more kiddie-oriented side of the Bond films, and that edginess is apparent here, yet strangely it adds to his charisma. Dalton was the actor who went back to the Fleming books to offer a darker, more ruthless hero who was far closer to the original source material than either Connery or Moore. As a result his Bond is the most interesting, character-driven of the entire film series, and Dalton constantly shines when on screen.The first half an hour of this movie goes into some very dark territory, with violent mutilation, ruthless killing, and an excellent jailbreak sequence. Throughout the film there is plenty of action, from classic opening fight sequences (love the electric eel tank) to a climatic truck chase which is fantastic, effects filled entertainment in the days before CGI went along and ruined things (although you have to allow for a little cheesy blue screen work, after all it was the '80s). Some of the stunts and images at the film's climax clearly inspired the following year's DIE HARD 2 – you'll know them when you see them.The film's biggest fault is a slightly stodgy middle, in which an undercover Bond is dragged down in failed assassination attempts and a general lethargy only heightened by some inspired torture/violence. Anthony Zerbe is on the sidelines as a superbly slimy villain and his death sequence the most graphically gruesome of the films. Robert Davi is the hulking bad guy and his performance here is unforgettable, the best '80s villain that the Bond films were given. As for the female interest, Carey Lowell is both attractive and intelligent, and sassy with it, making her one of the better additions, whilst Talisa Soto lends some sultry exotic charm. The film is particularly good for supporting roles, with a young Benicio del Toro scoring points as an absolutely loathsome henchman and David Hedison as Leiter. Also we get Everett McGill as another memorable bad guy. Desmond Llewelyn has plenty of screen time, and some great laughs in this one. LICENCE TO KILL is one of my favourite Bond films of all time.