The Living Daylights is my favourite Bond Movie. The elements that are often considered weaknesses in the film are the exact reasons why I like it. Following the over-the-top camp of the Moore years, Dalton steps into 007's shoes and brings an entirely different Bond to the screen. He's far from humourless as is often said, it's just not an obvious humour like that of Moore. The next largest complaint is that Bond's womanising is limited to one subject in the movie-two if you count the woman in the pre-credits bit. This is often attributed to the fact that The Living Daylights is a product of what we might call the `AIDS Awareness Era.' Contrary to popular opinion, I feel that his uncharacteristic monogamy lends greatly to the movie. It goes well with Dalton's serious, no nonsense portrayal of the super spy. The film also features the return of the Aston Martin, this time in the form of the gorgeous Vantage Volante v8. The villain isn't the strongest of all the 007 films, but must Bond fight a super villain in every film? Of course not, and it adds a little realism to the series after the many `way out there' Moore years. The Living Daylights is a wonderful Bond movie. It is unique and features an excellent portrayal of James Bond by Timothy Dalton. Many say that Dalton's Bond is truer to Flemming's character than any other of the on-screen portrayals. Watch it. It's well worth your time.
Review of The Living Daylights
