Directed By: Michael Apted. Critics Consensus: A competent, if sometimes by-the-numbers entry to the franchise, Tomorrow Never Dies may not boast the most original plot but its action sequences are genuinely thrilling.
Directed By: Roger Spottiswoode. Critics Consensus: Its action may be bit too over-the-top for some, but Die Another Day is lavishly crafted and succeeds in evoking classic Bond themes from the franchise's earlier installments. Directed By: Lee Tamahori. Critics Consensus: Featuring one of the series' more ludicrous plots but outfitted with primo gadgets and spectacular sets, Moonraker is both silly and entertaining.
Directed By: Lewis Gilbert. Critics Consensus: Spectre nudges Daniel Craig's rebooted Bond closer to the glorious, action-driven spectacle of earlier entries, although it's admittedly reliant on established formula. Directed By: Sam Mendes. Critics Consensus: Diamonds are Forever is a largely derivative affair, but it's still pretty entertaining nonetheless, thanks to great stunts, witty dialogue, and the presence of Sean Connery.
Starring: Sean Connery , Jill St. John , Charles Gray , Lana Wood. Critics Consensus: Brutal and breathless, Quantum Of Solace delivers tender emotions along with frenetic action, but coming on the heels of Casino Royale , it's still a bit of a disappointment. Directed By: Marc Forster. Critics Consensus: While not one of the highest-rated Bond films, Live and Let Die finds Roger Moore adding his stamp to the series with flashes of style and an improved sense of humor. Critics Consensus: While the rehashed story feels rather uninspired and unnecessary, the return of both Sean Connery and a more understated Bond make Never Say Never Again a watchable retread.
Directed By: Irvin Kershner. Critics Consensus: With exotic locales, impressive special effects, and a worthy central villain, You Only Live Twice overcomes a messy and implausible story to deliver another memorable early Bond flick. Critics Consensus: For Your Eyes Only trades in some of the outlandish Bond staples for a more sober outing, and the result is a satisfying adventure, albeit without some of the bombastic thrills fans may be looking for.
Critics Consensus: Newcomer Timothy Dalton plays James Bond with more seriousness than preceding installments, and the result is exciting and colorful but occasionally humorless.
Critics Consensus: License to Kill is darker than many of the other Bond entries, with Timothy Dalton playing the character with intensity, but it still has some solid chases and fight scenes. Critics Consensus: The first and best Pierce Brosnan Bond film, GoldenEye brings the series into a more modern context, and the result is a entry that's high-tech, action-packed, and urbane. Directed By: Martin Campbell.
Critics Consensus: Though it hints at the absurdity to come in later installments, The Spy Who Loved Me 's sleek style, menacing villains, and sly wit make it the best of the Roger Moore era. Critics Consensus: George Lazenby's only appearance as is a fine entry in the series, featuring one of the most intriguing Bond girls in Tracy di Vincenzo Diana Rigg , breathtaking visuals, and some great ski chases.
Directed By: Peter R. Critics Consensus: It isn't the sleekest or most daring adventure, but No Time to Die concludes Daniel Craig's franchise tenure in satisfying style.
Rather than an international terrorist or a megalomaniac bent on world domination, the villain in Tomorrow Never Dies is a Rupert Murdoch-esque media mogul who plans to stoke a war between Britain and China purely so he can have exclusive coverage of the ensuing chaos. This premise felt more like an Austin Powers spoof of a Bond movie than an actual Bond movie. Understandably, Tomorrow Never Dies was initially met with mixed reviews.
Some appreciated the satire of unscrupulous media practices, while others found it distracting and ham-fisted in a Bond adventure. But Tomorrow Never Dies has stood the test of time surprisingly well, with some publications even calling it prophetic. The movie has been retroactively lauded for its ahead-of-the-curve take on mass media and around-the-clock news. It was enthusiastically reappraised by Den of Geek in the context of Brexit.
When Brosnan finally took the reins in , GoldenEye provided him the perfect vehicle. The film brought Bond into the modern era with a mission to keep a powerful satellite system out of the hands of evil.
A blockbuster hit, GoldenEye proved that could connect with a new generation of fans. Though it failed to reach the same financial and critical heights of its predecessor, Tomorrow Never Dies has grown better with age.
Even though the plot was straightforward enough, the absurd elements came with the execution: The gadgets were more outrageous, the chase sequences more theatrical and the dialogue more cheesy. Still, the film is probably best remembered for Denise Richards in the role of Dr. Christmas Jones.
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