GoldenEye movie review
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After an extended period of absence, 007 returned to our screens with this offering, GoldenEye, and featuring a brand new Bond, none other than Pierce Brosnan.
Brosnan, was instantly likeable as Bond, and seemed to fit into the role effortlessly. He had the look, and reminded me alot of Sean Connery's Bond, it was clear where Brosnan took his inspiration from.
Before I go into any details about the movie, I will let you know that it had been six years since that last Bond movie and there had been alot of changes both in front of the camera, as well as behind it. The Cold War had been the inspiration for much of the Bond movies, but with the Berlin Wall coming down and the Cold War ending, plots revolving around this were no longer appropriate. Also, alot of improvements with regards to movie making had occured and the advancements were immediately noticable in this movie.
The film starts with an excellent pre-title sequence, giving us an excellent introduction to Brosnan. Bond runs across a huge dam and jumps off bungee-jumping down (It was a world record bungee jump). Bond and his colleague, 006, infiltrate a Soviet weapons facility, and are going to blow it up, but their plans go astray, and 006 is seemingly killed, and Bond makes a daring escape jumping off the side of a cliff and into a plane nose diving to its almost certain destruction, but Bond manages to recover the plane from the nose-dive and escape.
The rest of the movie is set nine years after the events of the pre-title sequence, and Bond is investigating Xenia Onatopp who steals a Eurocopter Tiger helicopter, and her partner in crime Russian General Ourumov, they steal the GoldenEye satellite weapons, which has the power to destroy satellites, down planes and confuse the enemies communications systems. Onatopp and Ourumov are working with computer hacker Boris, who is the brains behind the plot, and his former work colleague, Natalya has been helping Bond pick up their trail. Bond also gets a surprise from an unexpected face from his past.
Pierce Brosnan is great in the role of Bond, he definately reflects Connery in the role in many ways. He is natural in the role, and makes for an enjoyable Bond. He carries off the action sequences with ease, and can deliver the one-liners just as good as Roger Moore. I don't think this movie can fault Brosnan in any way as it was a solid outing, and seems to get better with age. Brosnan definately helped to develop the character and bring hom up to date.
There are some great supporting actors as well. We are introduced to a new 'M' played by Dame Judi Dench, who would continue the role up until Skyfall. She fits the role well, and carries the importance of the role on her shoulders with ease. I like the relationship she builds with Brosnan, and I thought they had a great chemistry together.
Sean Bean as 006 is another great choice. He looks like a typical hardman and action star, so works along with Brosnan well, and looks his equal in many ways. When we see him later in the film he shows us he is an even better bad guy, and turns into the type of character we love to hate.
We also get a small role from Robbie Coltrane, who is an excellent actor, and is typically good in this playnig a Russian mafia boss, he also turns up in a bigger role, playing the same character in a later Bond movie.
The gadgets in this movie are as good as they ever were, with technology advancing faster than ever before we get some great new gadgets from Q that are alot more believable than some previous efforts.
The action scenes and stunts are better than ever, with the improvements in technology the good budgets an some excellent special effects ensure the balance between action and plot develpment is correct. My favourite scene is when we get to see Bond driving a tank through St. Petersburg, it is an excellent scene.
Overall this puts Bond right where he belongs, at the top of the box office. Brosnan was a hit and rightly so, the movie hits all the right buttons and overall gave us an excellent show. After his extended absence Bond was back and better than ever.
Brosnan, was instantly likeable as Bond, and seemed to fit into the role effortlessly. He had the look, and reminded me alot of Sean Connery's Bond, it was clear where Brosnan took his inspiration from.
Before I go into any details about the movie, I will let you know that it had been six years since that last Bond movie and there had been alot of changes both in front of the camera, as well as behind it. The Cold War had been the inspiration for much of the Bond movies, but with the Berlin Wall coming down and the Cold War ending, plots revolving around this were no longer appropriate. Also, alot of improvements with regards to movie making had occured and the advancements were immediately noticable in this movie.
The film starts with an excellent pre-title sequence, giving us an excellent introduction to Brosnan. Bond runs across a huge dam and jumps off bungee-jumping down (It was a world record bungee jump). Bond and his colleague, 006, infiltrate a Soviet weapons facility, and are going to blow it up, but their plans go astray, and 006 is seemingly killed, and Bond makes a daring escape jumping off the side of a cliff and into a plane nose diving to its almost certain destruction, but Bond manages to recover the plane from the nose-dive and escape.
The rest of the movie is set nine years after the events of the pre-title sequence, and Bond is investigating Xenia Onatopp who steals a Eurocopter Tiger helicopter, and her partner in crime Russian General Ourumov, they steal the GoldenEye satellite weapons, which has the power to destroy satellites, down planes and confuse the enemies communications systems. Onatopp and Ourumov are working with computer hacker Boris, who is the brains behind the plot, and his former work colleague, Natalya has been helping Bond pick up their trail. Bond also gets a surprise from an unexpected face from his past.
Pierce Brosnan is great in the role of Bond, he definately reflects Connery in the role in many ways. He is natural in the role, and makes for an enjoyable Bond. He carries off the action sequences with ease, and can deliver the one-liners just as good as Roger Moore. I don't think this movie can fault Brosnan in any way as it was a solid outing, and seems to get better with age. Brosnan definately helped to develop the character and bring hom up to date.
There are some great supporting actors as well. We are introduced to a new 'M' played by Dame Judi Dench, who would continue the role up until Skyfall. She fits the role well, and carries the importance of the role on her shoulders with ease. I like the relationship she builds with Brosnan, and I thought they had a great chemistry together.
Sean Bean as 006 is another great choice. He looks like a typical hardman and action star, so works along with Brosnan well, and looks his equal in many ways. When we see him later in the film he shows us he is an even better bad guy, and turns into the type of character we love to hate.
We also get a small role from Robbie Coltrane, who is an excellent actor, and is typically good in this playnig a Russian mafia boss, he also turns up in a bigger role, playing the same character in a later Bond movie.
The gadgets in this movie are as good as they ever were, with technology advancing faster than ever before we get some great new gadgets from Q that are alot more believable than some previous efforts.
The action scenes and stunts are better than ever, with the improvements in technology the good budgets an some excellent special effects ensure the balance between action and plot develpment is correct. My favourite scene is when we get to see Bond driving a tank through St. Petersburg, it is an excellent scene.
Overall this puts Bond right where he belongs, at the top of the box office. Brosnan was a hit and rightly so, the movie hits all the right buttons and overall gave us an excellent show. After his extended absence Bond was back and better than ever.
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Comments
Brosnan was a great Bond. The material he had to work with was not always topnotch, with of course DAD as an al time low. But the movies are very entertaining and he possessed all the qualities of a perfect Bond.
It will be nice to see this movie again. It is far from my favourite, despite the ingredients of a Bond movie. Nonetheless a good effort that brought Bond back to life.
1. Connery 2. Craig 3. Brosnan 4. Dalton 5. Lazenby 6. Moore
As I see it, GE was the end of the gritty yet still colourful Bond era begun in TLD.
#1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
#1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
When things go right (critics rave, the box office chings) the star and director get credit (eg CR, GE).
When things go wrong, the writers get blamed (eg, QoS (which I love bar the editing and THAT SONG), DAD).
#1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS