stormhawk2018 I could not wait for the appearance of the new James Bond. The Bond of the 90's. And it was only a matter of time before Pierce Brosnan took over the role of 007. Since the Irish actor was accompanying his wife Cassandra Harris to the filming of "For Your Eyes Only" (1981), and playing as a secret agent in the TV show "Remington Steele" (1982-1987); the idea of wearing the shoes of the British agent. Goldeneye only meets the appearance of the new 007. The performances are adequate, especially Izabella Scorupco, who is Natalia, on of my favorite Bond girls; and Famke Janssen who is Xenia Onatopp, one of my favorite villains. Judi Dench, is very well in her role as head of the M16. The parliaments are not bad and leave us feeling a certain longing for the changing world, especially the Bond world. The landscapes are very beautiful and suitable for a James Bond movie, as well as the interiors. The repeated custom of Ian Fleming to use the name related to gold, we see from "Goldfinger", like this, his house in Jamaica and from where he takes the name of the movie "Goldeneye", serves as inspiration to give a name to the adventure that gives us back to the mythical James Bond. In the movie, "Goldeneye" is the name of a satellite weapon. When the boss of James Bond says in her face her truths to the agent, it seems like a funny scene. The jump from the top of the dam is impressive. When Bond and Onatopp fight in the sauna, it seems like a very sensual and well-worked scene to avoid censorship. The dialogue held by Alec Trevelyan with Bond, when the first is already head of the Russian mafia, I think it is very successful and if at that moment we see the face of Pierce Brosnan, we know that the new 007 has liked the masses.

Alex Walker By the early 1990s, James Bond had been missing off the big screen since 1989's LICENCE TO KILL (which I reviewed in an early retrospective), due to legal difficulties and with films such as DIE HARD and TRUE LIES, many thought that 007 was a relic of the past, however in 1994 when it was announced that Timothy Dalton had left the role of 007 after two films, they announced the new Bond in the form of Pierce Brosnan and hype culminated into 1995's Goldeneye.The story has James Bond investigating the theft of a EMP satellite and the deaths of a Russian tech facility by a Russian crime syndicate by the codename 'Janus', teaming up with lone survivor Natalya Simonova (Played by the excellent Isabella Scorupco) He learns that the leader is presumed deceased MI6 agent Alec Trevelyan (played with relish by Sean Bean) Bond must destroy the satellite whilst trying to escape the thighs of the psychotic Xenia Onatopp (X Men's Famke Jansen)Pierce Brosnan makes a great 007, combining the humour of Roger Moore, the dryness of Connery and the vulnerability of Lazenby and Dalton, he has the right blend for the role.However the films main weakness is its infamous score composed by Eric Serra, which drives to far from the orchestral format of John Barry's score and relies on 90s synthesizers, the score is decent, Although the less said about the end credits song 'The Experience Of Love',the better Tina Turner sings the films theme song, the song is catchy and has a Shirley Bassey vibe, but is decent at best.Goldeneye brought Bond into the 1990s and spawned three more follow ups with Brosnan, as well as a fantastic game for the N64, All in all, Goldeneye is not only my favourite James Bond film, but one of my all time favourite standalone action films.

Johnny H. Goldeneye not only resulted in the finest game ever based on a film, but the film itself is also pretty fun. Brosnan is the ideal 90s Bond, where the series was teetering between rejuvenating the good old stuff with newer themes and characters. This was the film that helped Daniel Craig's foray on the character become possible. Whereas Craig does a more modernised take on 007, Brosnan was revising the character's long established traits and his performance can be seen as a critique and breakdown of the James Bond character; and he helped bring Bond to the modern filmgoing crowd and made the transition between Cold-War-paranoia and modern terrorism seem like an easy thing to do.Goldeneye is not the best film of the series, but it's definitely a standout in the overall Bond film canon.

zkonedog When it comes to James Bond cinema, there is always a fine balance between "camp" and "seriousness". Too much goofy stuff (like the later years of the Roger Moore reign) and the films turn completely farcical. Too much seriousness (like "Quantum of Solace" and "Skyfall" under Daniel Craig) and the films lack that fun quality that a 007 picture so desperately needs. "Goldeneye" gets the balance just right, providing a film that is both engaging and fun at the same time.For a basic plot summary, "Goldeneye" introduces Pierce Brosnan as Bond, who is sent by the new female M (Judi Dench) into the former Soviet Union to foil a spy satellite plot set up by a nefarious Russian general (Gottfried John). Along the way, Bond meets "good girl" Natalya (Izabella Scorupco), "bad girl" Xenia Onatopp (Famke Janssen), and we are even introduced to a fellow MI6 agent in Alec (Sean Bean).One of the primary reasons that "Goldeneye" works so well is that it introduces a new Bond actor (in Brosnan) into the equation, and those movies (think "Casino Royale" and "Live and Let Die") tend me to just a notch above the rest as the intensity level is set a bit higher. I have to give director Martin Campbell a ton of credit here, as he knows how to create an intriguing-enough plot line around such an already established character.Of course, all the "usual suspects" (M's briefing, Q's weapons, the girls, etc.) are back in force, but nothing is too over-the-top or eye-rollingly bad. Again, that delicate balance between fun & engaging is achieved in spades.Finally, I would be remiss not to mention that the legacy of "Goldeneye" will (going forward) always be partially paved by the extraordinary success of the Nintendo '64 video game of the same name. This movie will always hold a special, nostalgic place in the hearts of 90s kids who played that epic game.Overall, "Goldeneye" is a tremendous Bond effort that has to (on any ranking) be very near if not the top of the list.