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The Living Daylights

The Living Daylights (1987)

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Average Rating: 6.1/10
Reviews Counted: 33
Fresh: 24 | Rotten: 9

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Average Rating: 6.1/10
Critic Reviews: 8
Fresh: 5 | Rotten: 3

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The Living Daylights represents the first appearance by Timothy Dalton as "Bond...James Bond." Based very, very loosely on an obscure Ian Fleming short story, the film finds Bond assigned to aid in the defection of KGB agent Jeroen Krabbe. 007 must prevent an unknown sniper from killing Krabbe before he can reach the West. The mysterious assailant turns out to be the luscious Maryam d'Abo, who like practically everyone in the film except Bond is Not All That She Seems. The plot wends its way

PG, 2 hr. 10 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Action & Adventure

Oct 17, 2000

MGM Home Entertainment

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Critic Reviews for The Living Daylights

All Critics (33) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (25) | Rotten (11) | DVD (17)

Expect the expected.

October 13, 2008 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | Comment
Pat Graham
Chicago Reader
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Timothy Dalton, the fourth Bond, registers beautifully on all key counts of charm, machismo, sensitivity and technique.

October 13, 2008 Full Review Source: Variety | Comment
Variety Staff
Variety
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This Bond is as fast on his feet as with his wits; an ironic scowl creases his face; he's battle ready yet war-weary.

October 13, 2008 Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | Comment
Richard Corliss
TIME Magazine
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Mr. Dalton, the latest successor to the role of James Bond, is well equipped for his new responsibilities. He has enough presence, the right debonair looks and the kind of energy that the Bond series has lately been lacking.

May 20, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times | Comment
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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Dalton, with his athletic sort of Brit-yuppie work ethic and romantic streak, comes out all right.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post | Comment
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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The raw materials of the James Bond films are so familiar by now that the series can be revived only through an injection of humor. That is, unfortunately, the one area in which the new Bond, Timothy Dalton, seems to be deficient.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | Comment
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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It was somehow more entertaining than how it sounds.

February 17, 2009 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

...ultimately comes off as one of the most ineffective and flat-out dull entries within the ongoing series.

October 16, 2008 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | Comments (2)
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

After the fizzle of the later Roger Moore Bonds, The Living Daylights brings in a new 007 in Timothy Dalton, who manages the Connery trick of seeming suave and tough at the same time.

October 13, 2008 Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | Comment
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine

With its weak plotting and distinterested performances, this is a misfire on nearly every level.

October 13, 2008 Full Review Source: Film4 | Comment
Film4 Source: Film4

Dalton is an engaging Bond, d'Abo is coolly alluring, and Krabbe is the epitome of the double-dealing spy master.

October 13, 2008 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | Comment
TV Guide's Movie Guide

A very weak entry

February 10, 2008 Comment
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
sbs.is

The casting of Timothy Dalton as James Bond in this 15th entry into the adventures of 007 is widely considered a classic mistake: Dalton isn't suave like Sean Connery or even Roger Moore.

February 13, 2007 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | Comment
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

Confused plot and digressive globe trotting notwithstanding, the best Bond in years.

June 24, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out | Comment
Time Out Source: Time Out

I'm one of the few people who really liked Timothy Dalton as James Bond.

October 8, 2005 Comment (1)
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

Typical Bond action but it's one of the spy's worst.

September 23, 2004 Comment (1)
Joe Utichi
FilmFocus Source: FilmFocus

Timothy Dalton looked painfully shy

August 14, 2004 Comment
James Plath
Reel.com
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Timothy Dalton takes the throne as a fresh, new, witty, clever (without using too much of the typical innuendo that has now gotten old and bland), slick, fourth take on James Bond. His memorable quote from this fifteenth film (and final to receive the well-undeserved PG rating, since the PG-13 rating was invented

July 22, 2011
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Alexander Diminiano

Super Reviewer

Like A View to a Kill, best thing about it is the song, A-ha man. And also props to using Gibraltar in the opening sequence, for some reason I frickin' love Gibraltar.

March 1, 2008
Chiefilms
Lenny Muggsy

Super Reviewer

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