DIE ANOTHER DAY was in a word terrific. While it probably won't win any oscars or awards, on a level of movies that this one rests on, it is terrific.
Bond movies were begining to be a little stagnant. Not that all of the Bond movies don't follow the same formula...there was not one scene that I couldn't see coming in THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH and hardly one line that I found remotely funny, and was thus very bored. THANKFULLY, for all of us Bond fans, DIE ANOTHER DAY succeeds brilliantly in injecting some surprise, great action, and even some new directing back into the francise. It's also good to see that the sprawling 60's style production of big futuristic sets have returned to the series not to mention Bond's newest rolling arsenal of destruction, the Aston Martin Vanquish is here to give those Beemer's the boot.
DIE ANOTHER DAY's story has Bond getting into North Korea to assassinate a General, while he succeeds he is shortly captured and subjected to torture! For the next 14 months!! Released via prisoner exchange, M tells Bond that she has lost her faith in him and leaves him to rot in a Hospital while he is rehabilitating. Bond breaks free and goes from Cuba learning of a DNA experiment on the prisoner who he was excahnged for, and following a clue going to Iceland to see a billionaire demonstrate his new satelite, which secretly could be used for mass destruction via solar rays. Are the two men connected? Bond thinks so (so yes of course they are) and while working (or when they bump into each other) with a woman named Jinx who may or may not have her own agenda, the two must work to stop the mad pair.
Not to sound trite, but I was glued to the screen. There was hardly a moment that I didn't like save for two occasions. Ice queen Miranda Frost (a contender for worst Bond girl with Britt Ekland in the annoying dept,) Is 100% pouty and has NO life, an allusion to her name being Frost maybe. The second is Maddona's theme song. I actually kinda like some of Maddona's more recent work, but this one was poppy and obnoxious. (Look for Maddona in the movie as a fencing coach.)
The humor, well this could also be the funniest Bond movie. John Cleese is the only person imaginable to replace Q and he gets away with most of the best lines. The double entandres are as abundant as ever and you actually don't groan at all of them. Miss Moneypenny's little stunt near the end of the movie, is a near laugh riot.
Over the top in a few places, yes but I didn't care at all. DIE ANOTHER DAY is excellant and ranks right up near the top for favorite Bond film. (After THE SPY WHO LOVED ME and FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE.) Bond fan? Your assignment....GET TO THE DAMN THEATER!! and when it comes out on DVD..... PICK IT UP!!
Bond movies were begining to be a little stagnant. Not that all of the Bond movies don't follow the same formula...there was not one scene that I couldn't see coming in THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH and hardly one line that I found remotely funny, and was thus very bored. THANKFULLY, for all of us Bond fans, DIE ANOTHER DAY succeeds brilliantly in injecting some surprise, great action, and even some new directing back into the francise. It's also good to see that the sprawling 60's style production of big futuristic sets have returned to the series not to mention Bond's newest rolling arsenal of destruction, the Aston Martin Vanquish is here to give those Beemer's the boot.
DIE ANOTHER DAY's story has Bond getting into North Korea to assassinate a General, while he succeeds he is shortly captured and subjected to torture! For the next 14 months!! Released via prisoner exchange, M tells Bond that she has lost her faith in him and leaves him to rot in a Hospital while he is rehabilitating. Bond breaks free and goes from Cuba learning of a DNA experiment on the prisoner who he was excahnged for, and following a clue going to Iceland to see a billionaire demonstrate his new satelite, which secretly could be used for mass destruction via solar rays. Are the two men connected? Bond thinks so (so yes of course they are) and while working (or when they bump into each other) with a woman named Jinx who may or may not have her own agenda, the two must work to stop the mad pair.
Not to sound trite, but I was glued to the screen. There was hardly a moment that I didn't like save for two occasions. Ice queen Miranda Frost (a contender for worst Bond girl with Britt Ekland in the annoying dept,) Is 100% pouty and has NO life, an allusion to her name being Frost maybe. The second is Maddona's theme song. I actually kinda like some of Maddona's more recent work, but this one was poppy and obnoxious. (Look for Maddona in the movie as a fencing coach.)
The humor, well this could also be the funniest Bond movie. John Cleese is the only person imaginable to replace Q and he gets away with most of the best lines. The double entandres are as abundant as ever and you actually don't groan at all of them. Miss Moneypenny's little stunt near the end of the movie, is a near laugh riot.
Over the top in a few places, yes but I didn't care at all. DIE ANOTHER DAY is excellant and ranks right up near the top for favorite Bond film. (After THE SPY WHO LOVED ME and FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE.) Bond fan? Your assignment....GET TO THE DAMN THEATER!! and when it comes out on DVD..... PICK IT UP!!