With even more spit and grit than his first appearance, Timothy Dalton explores the darker side of 007 in this revenge story. After Bond and his US agent friend Felix Leiter bust a Central American crime lord in Florida, the bad guy escapes prison and seeks revenge, seriously crippling Leiter on his wedding night and killing his new wife.
Bond is determined to exact revenge on the crime lord, but MI6 has other plans for him. When he rejects an assignment in Turkey in order to continue his vendetta, he is forced to resign his post, effectively giving up his license to kill. He manages to avoid being brought into British custody and infiltrates the crime lord’s operations. Fortunately, this crime lord is up to no good, allowing Bond’s executioner behavior to be validated.
The sadistic crime lord has discovered a way to dissolve cocaine into gasoline and is selling the separation process to the highest bidders. It’s a bit far-fetched, but it helps to have Bond stopping something nefarious rather than just killing in cold blood. Some did not like the darker tone of the film, but one must remember that, as suave and charming as Bond can be, he is employed as a spy and assassin.
This is easily the edgiest Bond film to date, but still on par with Dalton’s first appearance. Dalton gave the Bond series new life after Roger Moore left it in the gutter. Sadly, he would not return for another go as 007.
With even more spit and grit than his first appearance, Timothy Dalton explores the darker side of 007 in this revenge story. After Bond and his US agent friend Felix Leiter bust a Central American crime lord in Florida, the bad guy escapes prison and seeks revenge, seriously crippling Leiter on his wedding night and killing his new wife.
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