Licence to Kill

1989 "James Bond is out on his own and out for revenge."
6.7| 2h13m| PG-13| en
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After capturing the notorious drug lord Franz Sanchez, Bond's close friend and former CIA agent Felix Leiter is left for dead and his wife is murdered. Bond goes rogue and seeks vengeance on those responsible, as he infiltrates Sanchez's organization from the inside.

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Actuakers One of my all time favorites.
Iseerphia All that we are seeing on the screen is happening with real people, real action sequences in the background, forcing the eye to watch as if we were there.
Beulah Bram A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.
Kayden This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama
stormhawk2018 In Timothy Dalton's second and final film as James Bond, we get the best in the series since "For Your Eyes Only" and one of the most unique and interesting entries. This movie is as far from the Bond formula as the Daniel Craig films, but the difference is that audiences apparently weren't ready to give up the cheesy one-liners and bombastic thrills the series had become known for up to this point, leaving this picture with the worst attendance in the series history by a wide margin. It's unfortunate because I feel like audiences would appreciate this film more today, but the toxic word of mouth the movie received upon release has become its legacy. This is a revenge thriller that sees Bond going rogue in order to purse a personal vendetta against a drug lord that seriously injures a friend and kills his friend's wife. Timothy Dalton is better here than he was in The Living Daylight's, and although Bond doesn't have the dashing personality anymore, he has never been more ruthless. It makes the movie a little bit of a downer compared to the rest, but also one of the most driven. It's compelling from beginning to end, despite a few dry spots. The same cannot be said for the last couple of entries. Q's added role in this film is also a pleasure for fans of the series. Overall, it's one of the stronger entries in the series and seems to be a clear influence on the current Bond films.
Kingslaay Licence to Kill is easily one of the best and one of my favorite Bond films. Timothy Dalton was very good in portraying 007 in his rogue mission where he seeks vengeance. Despite being a unique film the supporting cast and action sequences make it extremely enjoyable and brings a lot of action that was somewhat absent in the Moore years. The villain, a drug lord, was very good at getting out the best in Bond. The Bond girl was a unique and interesting story line was used where she herself was an agent and didn't want Bond's help. However they both help each other. It's interesting to see the evolution of Bond girls over time from helpless creatures to independent agents or women capable of holding their own. This would make for interesting articles perhaps. While Lois Chiles portrayed this in Moonraker it was not as convincing as Pam Bouvier's Carey. Bond needed her help to survive almost as much as she needed his and it was almost balanced because this is a Bond film. Jump to the 21st century and the Bond girls are almost equals if not equal to Bond himself. They say a Bond film is only as good as its villain but perhaps a Bond is his best with a Bond girl that brings out the best in him. Desmond's Q gave a great performance as Q who had a larger role than ever before being involved in the actual case rather than just supply the gadgets. The action and stunts performed were excellent and Timothy portrayed Bond well as a tough and tactful 007. It also gave us a more vulnerable and humane Bond who was upset and cared about avenging his friend. Many say he comes the closest to Ian Fleming's image of Bond.
Armher Villacintino Since The Series Turned Into Something what Roger Moore did, the series have to get rid of those gadgets that was never in the novels, Roger Moore's portrayal was great and enjoyable But The Character was not very close , i am very loyal to the novels, so when Dalton came out everything changed , so his 2 movies were great especially this movie,this movie revolutionize the series from serious to goofy then serious, timothy Dalton was a great choice for the role intense,honest,brutal and less humor unlike Moore, this is the 1st bond film to be rated PG13 as it targeted the adults unlike the previous one aiming for kids, License to Kill was the 1st film to feature a villain that has no intentions to take over the world unlike stromberg and Drax with the most ridiculous plots, the previous films were very unrealistic turning bond into a super hero or a comic character, Dalton made it more like the novels what Ian Fleming wrote, The Casting Choices were great especially Robert Davi's Franz Sanchez, was the 1st villain i really like, his portrayal was great as a menacing kind hearted villain, Carey Lowell's Pam Bouvier was a great bond girl, a bond girl that doesn't need a help and she can take care of her own without bond, also David Hedison is back as Felix leiter probably my favorite actor for Felix, the story line was very unique of the series , w/c is about loyalty , the plot were bond must get his revenge for his friend Felix for killing his wife and getting eaten by a shark , and so bond must get Sanchez's trust to destroy Sanchez's by destroying each other, the plot was very great and unique unlike the old ones, License To Kill is one of the best bond movies , with great action sequences, good actor choices and revolutionized the series w/c we have now.
Uriah43 This movie begins with "James Bond" (Timothy Dalton) riding in a car with his colleague "Felix Lighter" (David Hedison) who is about to be married to a woman named "Della Churchill" (Priscilla Barnes). James Bond is Felix's best man. On the way there Felix is notified that the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is about to arrest an extremely dangerous drug lord by the name of "Franz Sanchez" (Robert Davi) and they request his help. Naturally, James Bond offers to accompany Felix even though this case is out of his jurisdiction and outside of his general scope of duties. Although the two of them eventually manage to capture Sanchez, he gets a good look at Felix which results in extremely serious consequences for both Felix and his new bride Della when Sanchez manages to escape. James Bond then vows to recapture or kill Sanchez afterward even though his superior expressly forbids him from interfering in an American affair. As a result James Bond has to hunt Sanchez while fellow agents from MI6 are now hunting him. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that I was pleasantly surprised at how good this film turned out to be—especially considering the fact that quite a few critics haven't been too kind in their appraisal of Timothy Dalton in this particular role. Be that as it may, I particularly liked the increased role provided for "Q" (Desmond Llewelyn) who not only turned in a solid performance but also gave the film a bit of continuity as well. Likewise, Carey Lowell (as "Pamela Bouvier") certainly didn't hurt the scenery in any way. In any case, I enjoyed this movie and I have rated it accordingly. Above average.