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manofthemoonMar 7, 2015

Brosnan's final outing as 007 sees a poor script and a short-lived descent towards the worst excesses of the Roger Moore era with silly gags and silly gadgets. Halle Berry thinks it's all about her (as she did in the press interviews),Brosnan's final outing as 007 sees a poor script and a short-lived descent towards the worst excesses of the Roger Moore era with silly gags and silly gadgets. Halle Berry thinks it's all about her (as she did in the press interviews), Madonna proves that she can't act (or provide a decent theme tune), and it all goes against the good work of "Goldeneye" and the so-so follow-ups. Brosnan wasn't to blame, but he was let go, much to his disappointment. On the plus side, the action sequences are good. On the downside, there's an invisible car. It all seems so dated. Next up would be the reboot with Daniel Craig in the excellent "Casino Royale". "Die Another Day" did well at the box office, but Bond fans were shaking their heads in disbelief. A major let down.… Expand

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MovieGuysSep 27, 2013

Pierce Brosnan is a decent Bond, and his take on the character is very studied, and thought out. Die Another Day will keep Bond fans' eye glued to the screen, and everyone else will think of how the special effects and CGI are crap.

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Duke_NukemOct 12, 2015

The movie starts fine and there are some funny references to older Bond films. But once at the ice palace it starts going wrong. Especially the scene where James Bond is gliding on the water has some of the worst CGI ever in a Bond movie.The movie starts fine and there are some funny references to older Bond films. But once at the ice palace it starts going wrong. Especially the scene where James Bond is gliding on the water has some of the worst CGI ever in a Bond movie. Even my kid laughed and said: "This is so fake!"

Halle Berry and Rosamund Pike act totally childish in the movie with stupid one liners and even more stupid jealousy, but admittedly they both look very hot.

Too bad this was the last Bond movie with Pierce Brosnan because then we got those boring depressive Bond movies with Daniel Craig.… Expand

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Karl87Oct 23, 2019

Bond is back, but this time he'd rather forget this outing as this is not a very good film. A generic spy movie without the allure of James Bond, XXX(Vin Diesel) could have easily replaced Brosnan here and would be right at home. This is aBond is back, but this time he'd rather forget this outing as this is not a very good film. A generic spy movie without the allure of James Bond, XXX(Vin Diesel) could have easily replaced Brosnan here and would be right at home. This is a train wreck of an action film – a stupefying attempt by the filmmakers to force-feed James Bond into the mindless XXX mold and throw 40 years of cinematic history down the toilet in favor of bright flashes and loud bangs. Since XXX is a Bond wannabe, that makes Die Another Day a second-generation knock-off. What's missing from this movie? Any real sense that we're watching 007 rather than a generic spy in a tuxedo. The need for action, action, and more action has reduced the plot to a minor footnote. Ditto for the characters – even Bond lacks his usual charisma. There is a nice sword fight sequence but Other than that Die Another Day is an exercise in loud explosions and excruciatingly bad special effects.(One of the worse Bond outings).… Expand

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Toasty87Jul 11, 2020

Good story and good script but handled very bad resulting in a rushed and wooden film.

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marcmyworksJan 26, 2020

Sadly this movie is all quips and no punch-line. The effects are bad, even for the time and the acting even worse. Probably Pierce Brosnan's worst Bond flick.

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SamblixAug 14, 2012

Bond has lost his charm.
Lukewarm plot with boring, unrelateable characters makes this offering, in the long running Bond series one of the weakest to date. Pierce Brosnans performance, is the commical, classical Bond we've grown to love.
IBond has lost his charm.
Lukewarm plot with boring, unrelateable characters makes this offering, in the long running Bond series one of the weakest to date. Pierce Brosnans performance, is the commical, classical Bond we've grown to love.
I may have watched this movie for the first time 10 years after its release however, great movies will stand the test of time. This does not. The awful CGI make this, at times, unbareable to watch.... Oh and Madonnas in it. For Pierce Brosnan's Bond fans only.… Expand

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VidyaBumOct 22, 2021

Out of 25 Bonds I saw, I place this one at 16/25.

As I rate it the highest of Brosnan's Bonds, which were all utterly poor, I feel like giving him a bit of business now. Brosnan simply didn't act. He just more or less gawked at the cameraOut of 25 Bonds I saw, I place this one at 16/25.

As I rate it the highest of Brosnan's Bonds, which were all utterly poor, I feel like giving him a bit of business now.

Brosnan simply didn't act. He just more or less gawked at the camera with a wry smile that he believed expressed an air of confidence, but only expresses the feeling of watching a hair commercial with a pretty boy smiling. It's not like he is necessarily a completely incompetent actor, but he IS the worst Bond. Playing a character like James Bond is more difficult than you'd think because you're supposed to exude a sort of shameless, teenage virility, while killing and getting shot at all the time. It's a strange mix of manhood and teenagehood, of wit and mockery, and serious acts, of being a superman that just never dies and yet has to show that he's in danger.

Brosnan was always doing the same face of a pretty boy with a wry smile. His movies were also the last "true Bonds", since Craig's era has many core style changes and completely revamps the franchise to the point that it's simply not Bond anymore.
Brosnan was the last one to carry Bond's suit, and this is his last movie. So in being the man that finally, completely, in every possible way, buried James Bond, how does he fare in his last outing?

Well, quite well actually. For Brosnan.

Die Another Day is by no means a masterpiece of anything. But if you compare with action-packed, terribly written (insert all Brosnan and lots of Moore movies here), it is a movie with better wit, better plot, rather good directing, and interesting situations.

From being actually taken prisoner, to hunting down his enemies, being treated like a traitor, searching alone, finding allies, and unravelling the villains main plot, there is a generally milquetoast but still alright plot.

The villain feels like a determined and cunning foe. It's not a great villain, the wit from the old era is long gone, his style or charm are near zero. But it's neither an idiot, nor some angry manchild, nor anything stupid, he at least feels like a real foe.

The plot and style may fly all over the place and go into the worst corners, but we're used to it with Bond.

The action has a particular flair, and this is the Bond with one of the most memorable and realistic fights, a sword fight at that, in the series history.

Overall, if you're ever curious about Brosnan's Bond, even after all I wrote, this is the least painful of his movies. It's his best acting (not saying much, I know), one of the more solid plots, good action, and Halle Berry may have not been a great actress but she is a pleasure to see nonetheless.

Lastly, since I'm writing a review on every Bond movie, when I made a list of best to worst, I ranked some from the top, and some from the bottom. The bottom ones were the ones that I believed were just bad enough that they didn't deserve to even be seen. Out of the bottom ones, Die Another Day is the best. No Brosnan movies deserve to be seen IMO, but at least, this one is the least bad of the bad ones, and is the closest to deserve the moniker "mediocre" rather than bad.… Expand

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Kai82Jan 5, 2021

The twentieth James Bond movie and last one in the Pierce Brosnan era. It is for many the worst in the franchise and while I agree that it has a lot of weaknesses it has also a bit of redeeming qualities. For clarification: I think it hasThe twentieth James Bond movie and last one in the Pierce Brosnan era. It is for many the worst in the franchise and while I agree that it has a lot of weaknesses it has also a bit of redeeming qualities. For clarification: I think it has some great ideas and concepts that are misused or don't life up to full potential. I often use following example: Can you retell the story in a way that it sounds awesome and people will be hyped to see the movie? The answer is yes but it did not live up to it. Lets start at the beginning. It was the twentieth movie in the franchise and they want to to something big. There are also countless homages to previous movies like a store room with gadgets, the Halle Berry scene in resemblance to Ursula Andress or the book with James Bond name patron (This is not made up. It was truly the inspiration for the name James Bond for Ian Fleming). The story starts when James Bond is send on an investigation to North Korea. There he should investigate Colonel Tan-Sun Moon who is involved in shady businesses. More than this set up I wont tell or spoil. They break here with a tradition of the James Bond movies and it is a hell of an intro sequence. It is positively shocking and unexpected. It got me hooked and James Bond is in some unfamiliar situation. Sadly it is a rocky ride from there. Some parts of the story are just awesome on paper but fail on the screen. I often heard and made also myself the statement that it got overblown. There are moments were you are taken out of the immersion immediately. There is for example a chase scene that is often mentioned as far to overblown even for a James Bond movie. Let this sink in while you remember what we accepted in the history of the franchise because it was awesome or they did it winkingly / with humor (Taking it not that seriously to make it look fake). For the acting I think we get a good performance. Pierce Brosnan can shine here in an unfamiliar James Bond situation. Halle Berry is a great actress and delivers. Toby Stephens is excellent and when you see behind his facade it is a magnificent idea. Sadly it is also overblown and if down better he would be a remarkable candidate for a top 10 list. There are other great performances and I will praise Will Yun Lee and Kenneth Tsang for their acting and representation. Finally we got John Cleese as Q. He does a good job of replacing Desmond Llewelyn who died even if no one can truly fill the shoes. Again Judi Dench as M is a highlight. Generally I say there are some missteps but it has a great cast. The action scenes work mostly well but like I already mentioned some are overblown. Sometimes a bit less works better (Proverb “Less is more” has sometimes its merits). The scenery and sets are really nice. While I am at it I find the soundtrack really good and Madonna did a great entry with an enjoyable music video that is also a homage to the franchise. Overall I see why other disliked this movie more than me. However it has great ideas and moments that work well. Worth watching once and maybe for some in the “So bad its good category”.… Expand

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511andahalfFeb 7, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the worst Bond movies ever made, it's a shame Brosnan had to finish Bond here. Everything from the beginning up until we reach the ice palace actually worked really well. Unfortunately, the film goes downhill from there. There are things here that just don't belong in a Bond film, like:
-Overuse of CGI (Windsurfing scene in particular)
-Invisible Car
-Korean guy changing into white dude by changing his DNA (Wtf?!)
-White dude having a metal and futuristic suit in the climax
-Horrible theme song by Madonna
The Bond girl, Jinx, is one of the worst Bond girls, she's supposed to be tough but needs rescuing every 10 minutes or so. Overall, a really poor Bond film.… Expand

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liamexeDec 13, 2022

As 007, Brosnan has unquestionably found his job, and Judi Dench has never played M with more sass. Halle Berry appears lost as Jinx; her one-liners are NOT humorous and seem entirely misplaced. Rosamund Pike also does a fantastic job. As theAs 007, Brosnan has unquestionably found his job, and Judi Dench has never played M with more sass. Halle Berry appears lost as Jinx; her one-liners are NOT humorous and seem entirely misplaced. Rosamund Pike also does a fantastic job. As the diamond-faced henchman Zao, Rick Yune is a walking caricature, and Toby Stephens makes for a dull primary antagonist. Desmond Llewellyn's replacement, John Cleese, is a terrible choice since, despite his best efforts and gritted teeth, he is still John Cleese and not Q. Last but not least, including an invisible car is extremely insulting, and by doing so, they returned to the Roger Moore cartoon style.… Expand

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GIjOE54Sep 8, 2023

Die Another Day is a rather awkward attempt to bridge the gap of Bond’s past with the Bond of present. While I have no qualms about the outlandishness of older Bond films, to be thrust into it when previous Brosnan films were fairly groundDie Another Day is a rather awkward attempt to bridge the gap of Bond’s past with the Bond of present. While I have no qualms about the outlandishness of older Bond films, to be thrust into it when previous Brosnan films were fairly ground plots is jarring to say the least. Not to mention some obvious problems of the plot that do not work, such as Bond not knowing the weight of an empty gun versus a full one at the most pivotal moment of the movie. This is made worse by an over reliance on bad CGI that is shot in such a way I swear they were going for the 3D gimmick of that era. There are bright spots to be had and I’d be remiss not to mention them, such as a fairly good Bond girl in the form of Jinx played by Halle Barry. Acting across the board is good, not exceptional, but good. Tone wise, it’s far more consistent than the world is not enough. And the villain twist is fairly well played. Those not fans can probably sit through it if you’re curious and have a few hours to kill with literally no better movie to watch and Bond fans will most likely get an ok ride, but it’s definitely a weaker entry in the franchise.… Expand

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ScryptkeeperSep 8, 2023

“Die Another Day” is a middle-of-the-road Bond film that delivers a solid overall experience despite drifting at times into a realm of cartoonish logic for its major plot points. Boasting of a cast that hits a decent amount of beats, and“Die Another Day” is a middle-of-the-road Bond film that delivers a solid overall experience despite drifting at times into a realm of cartoonish logic for its major plot points. Boasting of a cast that hits a decent amount of beats, and highlighted by imaginative action sequences that land reasonably well overall, the movie had the potential to be a substantial entry in the franchise if it had only taken the time to smooth its edges. While the narrative is easier to follow than its predecessor, “The World is Not Enough”, it stumbles over including a few reiterations of past story threads (such as a backstabbing, femme fatale) that are easy to see coming, which thereby spoils several sequences of set-up. Concerning the plot, the film creates more of a revenge-based angle for James Bond to pursue after he is captured behind enemy lines in North Korea due to an unknown traitor. Upon his escape, he sets to tracking down the war criminal, Zao, who has had his hands involved in numerous past underhanded dealings. After locating him shortly after crossing paths with a mysterious and alluring woman named Jinx, Bond is unable to secure Zao or any information leading to his true target save for a connection between a diamond in Zao’s possession and a tech-based philanthropist, Gustav Graves. After looking in on Graves and becoming romantically invested in his secretary, Miranda Frost, Bond learns of Gustav’s “gift” to humanity; a sun-absorbing satellite code-named “Project: Icarus”. Several plot-twists later, and it is up to Bond to prevent the true mastermind from using the satellite and its death-laser from paving the road for North Korea’s march on the South. While the pacing of the events was fluid and the rising action and climax felt entertaining to watch unfold, the aforementioned copied story beats sabotaged the stakes overall. That is to say that, while using a suspected “Bond Girl” as a double agent is clever, the identity of that double agent is immediately recognizable once the viewer picks up on the subterfuge. Another element weighing down the investment of the stakes is the cartoonishly-outlandish nature of the super-weapon: Icarus. Though it is an interesting concept on the drawing board, the plausibility of such a device is well outside of the realm of the typical Bond universe, and likewise would have been better placed in a spin-off or spoof espionage series, such as “Spy Kids” or “Austen Powers”. And on the same note of outlandish tech that removes any precedent of the film being grounded in reality, look no further than the invisible car. As for the cast, Pierce Brosnan’s final bow as Bond was decent, though not comparable to past performances in titles such as “Goldeneye” and “Tomorrow Never Dies”. Halle Berry and Rosamund Pike as Jinx and Miranda (respectively) played well into the “Bond Girl” role, with the former being more believable and well-written than the latter. Toby Stephens as Graves and Rick Yune as Zao were fun to watch for what they were, with Graves’ character interestingly mirroring the iconic animated super-villain Syndrome from Pixar’s “The Incredibles”; suggesting (to this reviewer) that Syndrome might have been patterned after Graves and expanded upon. John Cleese’s “Q” was also entertaining, though not quite to the level that the character’s former actor, the late Desmond Llewelyn, brought.

All in all, had the filmmakers crossed every “t” and dotted every “i” in terms of the overall writing composition, “Die Another Day” could have easily stood out and have been a highlight within the long-running franchise. This is not to say that it still can’t be watched and enjoyed even with its layers of on-and-off nonsensical reality, so long as common sense and reasonable intuition are left at the door. In many ways like “The World is Not Enough”, the failed potential of greatness is the greatest crime overall.… Expand

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Fixer84Mar 31, 2023

Perhaps not the best Pierce Brosnan film as James Bond, but all in all it is watchable.

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