Directed by:
Roger SpottiswoodeScreenplay:
Bruce FeirsteinCinematography:
Robert ElswitComposer:
David ArnoldCast:
Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce, Michelle Yeoh, Teri Hatcher, Ricky Jay, Götz Otto, Joe Don Baker, Vincent Schiavelli, Judi Dench, Desmond Llewelyn (more)VOD (3)
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In TOMORROW NEVER DIES, British super-spy James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) goes after a ruthless media baron, Elliot Carver--an amalgam of Ted Turner, Rupert Murdoch, and Bill Gates--played with feisty aplomb by Jonathan Pryce. Carver's diabolical plan is to instigate World War III so that his empire can obtain exclusive coverage (a la CNN during the Gulf War). This time, 007 must endure the sorrow of love lost as he shares a nostalgic interlude with his ex-lover Paris (Teri Hatcher) who is now married to his nemesis, Carver. He also discovers a worthwhile partner in a female Chinese counterpart, Wai Lin (Michelle Yeoh). (official distributor synopsis)
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I won't say it's a great Bond film, but I find it more interesting than GoldenEye. It’s mainly because even though the logic takes a back seat, it's not as glaringly obvious as in the previous film. While Teri Hatcher wasn't a particularly great choice, Michelle Yeoh is something else entirely. The big problem, though, is Jonathan Price, who didn't work for me as the main villain. It’s a terrible acting performance and generally, the character is also bad. On the other hand, the topic is quite interesting.
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Hi-tech, but it's not it. This episode has aged a lot, but it's not so much the direction's fault as it is the time when it was made. The end of the 20th century with its massive boom of IT and digital media, the film is saturated with it, in fact, it forms the backbone of the story. The Bond girls are okay, especially Teri Hatcher's cameo, which is truly charming. It's clear that Bond is gradually becoming a money-making machine, and participation in this project is always something "special" for everyone involved. Music by David Arnold, theme song by Sheryl Crow, renowned actors, famous directors, and for the first time a budget of over 100 million dollars. Yet, despite all that, it is narratively unengaging and boring, with very few truly thrilling moments, and the ones that are good were only due to fantastically shot action scenes – the helicopter, the motorcycle, and the BMW.
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Just as good a Bond film as Golden Eye. The writers have come up with a quite interesting media plot, director Spottiswoode does an above-average job (not only by his standards), especially in the action escapades, Michelle Yeoh is perfect, and Jonathan Pryce can boldly rank among the really great villains. The "motorcycle-car-copter-clothesline" scene is (after Bond's tank ride in Goldeneye) probably the most imaginative moment in the Brosnan Bond films.
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Bond’s new enemy in the globalised world is the mass media, because of which he accepts a person of the opposite sex as his equal for the first time in his career (but Bond is still the one who does the driving). Unfortunately, the inspiration of Hong Kong action movies is not as prominent as Michelle Yeoh would deserve and the ending unappealingly reminds me of how many of the previous Bond films ended in a similar way (a huge freight vehicle, water, explosions), but it is entertainment of the highest order for viewers and, for Bond, a successful coming to terms with modern technology as well as with women. 75%
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I don't mind Pierce Brosnan, but frankly, I can't say the same about his Bond. He comes across as more of a comedian than an agent and the script unfortunately plays into that. The main villain is played by Jonathan Pryce, and I have to say I remember him in better roles. He was memorable in Brazil, but that was a whole other level.
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