The first of four Pierce Brosnan James Bond films is an interesting attempt to introduce some knowing irony to 007 being a sexist anachronism, without taking the more radical step of the reboot that would come with the Daniel Craig era. All the usual tropes are there. We played “Bond iSpy” and ticked off each of the familiar elements. But it’s not a terrible film, despite the absolutely awful Russian IT boffin. There’s a bit more dialogue, so Brosnan gets to really act. The tank chase and exploding pen were enjoyable, as was the jumping-off-a-dam sequence. The ludicrous plot elements are present and correct, and reach a remarkable new peak when Bond dives off a cliff after a plane, “flies” into it, climbs into the cabin and then – at the very last moment – averts a crash.
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