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Goldeneye (1995)

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Reviews Counted:41

Fresh:33

Rotten:8

Average Rating:6.8/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 18 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Directed by Martin Campbell, GOLDENEYE makes the transition to a more modern image for the James Bond series. Bond's out-of-date womanizing is presented with a feminist challenge from the newly... Directed by Martin Campbell, GOLDENEYE makes the transition to a more modern image for the James Bond series. Bond's out-of-date womanizing is presented with a feminist challenge from the newly cast Judi Dench as an impenetrable M, and Samantha Bond as a wiser and more forthright Moneypenny. The action sequences, replete with helicopter hijinks and copious explosions, are complex and stylish, making the film a polished sensation. This installment in the series introduces actor Pierce Brosnan in the role of suave, debonair, irresistible 007. Despite the end of the Cold War, James Bond still finds himself pitted against nefarious Russians who want to rule the world. This time around, his enemies are a gang of mobsters and former military men who have gained access to the Goldeneye, which can cut off electrical currents in London. Alec Trevelyan (Sean Bean) is the leader, with General Ourumov (Gottfried John) an additional threat. Sizzling Bond babe Xenia Onatopp (Famke Janssen) is the sleek robber who, with Ourumov, successfully steals the Goldeneye, which the villains plan to use in their quest to control financial markets around the globe. However, this grizzly group of scoundrels is no match for Bond, who constantly outwits their attempts to assassinate him. Bond rescues the tough and lovely Natalya Simonova (Izabella Scorupco), who was caught in Trevalyan's deadly web, and she eventually helps Bond turn the tables on his foes as he uses his quick instincts, innovative weapons, and cool gadgetry to save the day. [More]

Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Famke Janssen, Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco

Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Famke Janssen, Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco, Gottfried John, Judi Dench, Samantha Bond, Joe Don Baker, Robbie Coltrane, Tcheky Karyo, Alan Cumming, Desmond Llewelyn, Michael Kitchen, Minnie Driver

Director: Martin Campbell

Director: Martin Campbell
Screenwriter: Jeffrey Caine, Bruce Feirstein
Story: Michael France
Producer: Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson
Composer: Eric Serra

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Mar 24, 2009

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • NTSC
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French
  • DTS (unspecified) - English
  • Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

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If we apply high standards we expect from classic Bond films, Goldeneye is a failure.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
11/26/02
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
rec.arts.movies.reviews

Suffers the blahs.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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A reasonable facsimile more than any kind of original, and it's hard not to feel a certain weariness while watching it unfold.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
02/13/01
Kenneth Turan
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
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Instead of continuing as a comedy of thrills, Goldeneye rapidly disintegrates into an endless series of gratuitous explosions and suspense-free motor vehicle chases, each one louder and less interesting than its predecessor.

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
05/20/03
Leonard Schwarz
Leonard Schwarz
Palo Alto Weekly

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Full Review Source: Cinematter | comment Comment
01/01/00
Madeleine Williams
Madeleine Williams
Cinematter

There is just too much that is too silly about Goldeneye and too many mistakes in the making. It is not as actively stupid as some Bond films have been, but it is well below average in intelligence for the already not too cerebral series.

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01/01/00
Mark R. Leeper
Mark R. Leeper
rec.arts.movies.reviews

I don't know whether the Bond series has a future, but if Xenia Onatopp ever returns to try for world domination, he may finally get a battle worth fighting.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
10/13/08
Owen Gleiberman
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
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Richard Kiel, you are missed.

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10/13/08
Richard Schickel
Richard Schickel
TIME Magazine
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Brosnan is a stylish 007, the action is fast and the overall result hugely entertaining.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
10/13/08
Channel 4 Film

Director Campbell keeps matters bowling along and even manages to recapture something of the look of the earlier films.

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02/09/06
Time Out

The entry that salvages the franchise.

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10/27/05
Bill Clark
Bill Clark
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Director Martin Campbell's overtly theatrical action scenes are quick, coherent, and easy on the eyes.

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01/01/00
Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer
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The exotic settings, fight scenes, and car chases are also good, and the supporting cast is admirable.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

...a solid, sporadically electrifying entry in this ongoing series.

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11/25/06
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

One of the more entertaining entries in the series, even if one thinks it's hogwash.

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02/25/09
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

The special effects in GoldenEye make every other Bond film seem almost primitive.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner | comment Comment
01/01/00
Edvins Beitiks
Edvins Beitiks
San Francisco Examiner

As stylish and sophisticated as ever.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
01/01/00
Elspeth Haughton
Elspeth Haughton
Apollo Guide

Pierce Brosnan turns in a fine performance, establishing himself as a fine heir to the Bond throne. The plotting isn't as solid as in the best Bond films, but this is still a good time.

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05/02/03
Forrest Hartman
Forrest Hartman
Reno Gazette-Journal

Directed with top-dollar proficiency (and some real wit).

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01/01/00
Hal Hinson
Hal Hinson
Washington Post
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Perhaps the best entry in the series since The Spy Who Loved Me.

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01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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