A View to a Kill (1985)

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

In the past I had read some unfair opinions for underrating his movie but since I was a kid, this has always been my favourite. It has all the ingredients of the typical Bond movie: (so yes, it's unoriginal, after all, it was the last Roger Bond's movie) but taken to the maximum in the best of the decades (with permission of 70's), the 80's: Great actors, everybody! Such a surprise, Grace Jones; great acting with the charming Tanya Roberts and one of the best rivals, Christopher Walken. One of the best musics with the main score by Duran Duran which was the only one in Bond scores, to be so top in US and UK charts. Story with nice backgrounds, uniques scenes and incredible actions, even for today!!! That makes you remind just this film, making honour to the title). Funny prelude, nice farewell. So after that, it was the end of a season and took place a renewal with another worse Bonds so we are happy becaue it continues nowadays, but unfortunately it wouldn't be the same again.

Uneven but not the Worst Roger Moore Bond Film, and that somewhat Surprises. It Starts with perhaps one of the Worst and Worn-Out (another ski slope chase) Opening with a Ridiculous Water Vehicle (Union Jack portal) and Hair Sprayed, Cleavage Sporting Driver. Also, don't Forget the Cringe-Inducing "California Girls".Then the Iconic Title Sequence. Duran Duran Fans are Many and Mouthy about how Great the Song is, but it's just OK and Awkwardly Fits the Bond Mythos, although not the Worst it's Nowhere Near the Best either. Visually it Captures, with Day-Glo and it Works Well.The Movie, Roger Moore's Last as Bond, is Entertaining to a Point but does Retain some of the Silliness that Ruined the Worst of the Moore Movies. The Keystone Kops San Francisco Chase in a Fire Engine, among others.Christopher Walken is OK as the Villain but is Directed to Ham it Up in a Few Scenes (machine gun in hand mowing down his loyal Minions). He does, however, bring a Psychotic Presence to the Role.Grace Jones is so Strange that She draws Attention when On Screen and for the most part Pulls it Off as an Off-Beat Hench-Woman. Tanya Roberts as the "Bond Girl" is Another Story. Talent-Less and Barely Photogenic, Her Clunky Scenes are Alienating and Ruined by Sporting High-Heels in all the Wrong Places.Overall, it's an Above Average Roger Moore Bond, but an Average at Best Bond Film. Not an Embarrassing Exit and the Aging Star leaves with some Integrity Intact.

A View To A Kill was released in 1985. I personally never cared for the James Bond series after Moonraker. I think the series really lost originality, this is proved to me by the simple fact that Roger Moore still played the character reaching 60. There are impressive stunts in this movie for sure, best of all the chase through Paris. Unfortunately I just don't buy Roger Moore as Bond at this point, he was just too old. Seeing him flirt with women that are the age to be his daughter is just disturbing. The film could've been different if Timothy Dalton was Bond. Overall 'A View To A Kill' is a big let down with a few memorable stunts.

"A View to a Kill", besides boasting a killer Duran Duran song, is unfortunately a lame note for Roger Moore to go out on. He's very much long in the tooth here, and the silicon valley scheme is one of the sillier OO7 plots. Mostly, it just kinda stumbles along. to its credit, it does have Christopher Walken, an actor who relishes his role as the bad guy and genuinely looks like he's having a good time (in direct opposition to Moore in this case).It's not at "Die Another Day" levels of bad, and it helps that the intro song is one of the greats, but this is a snoozer. 4/10