James Bond investigates the connection between a North Korean terrorist and a diamond mogul with a secretive space weapon.
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Die Another Day (2002)Directed by Lee Tamahori
Written by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade Starring Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Toby Stephens, Rick Yune, Rosamund Pike, Judi Dench, John Cleese, Samantha Bond Sequel to 1999's The World Is Not Enough Based on characters created by Ian Fleming |
This movie was considered to be a stupid film and a bad entry in the Bond franchise. I didn't think this at all. It was exciting, suspenseful, and occasionally predictable but I still enjoyed it. The villain, played by Toby Stephens, is delightfully evil and overly comical at times.
Brosnan was beginning to show signs of aging around this time, but not to the extent of Roger Moore. Still, I'm glad this was his final film. Any further, and he might have gotten ridiculous. For the 20th film in the Bond franchise, it's a fun celebration of the series and shows us how far these films have come as a whole. |
While a lot of people find this to be the worst Bond film with Brosnan and one of the bad entries, I quite enjoyed this film overall. The film did have some really stupid moments, like the awfully executed invisible car. The film still showed a lot of great moments; with the signature over the top action and general fun that has marked the Brosnan Bond films being ever present.
I will admit I'm glad this was Brosnan's last one because his age was starting to show. I also really enjoyed how the movie payed homage to the past films by including some of the gadgets from previous ones. The last Brosnan era film proves to be a lot of fun, despite some quite stupid moments. |