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GoldenEye is another favourite of mine that is so close to being top 5 Bond.
Movie spotlight
GoldenEye
1995
Movie
130 min
English
When a powerful satellite system falls into the hands of Alec Trevelyan, AKA Agent 006, a former ally-turned-enemy, only James Bond can save the world from a dangerous space weapon that -- in one short pulse -- could destroy the earth! As Bond squares off against his former compatriot, he also battles Xenia Onatopp, an assassin who uses pleasure as her ultimate weapon.
Insights
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes51%
Metacritic65/100
Google Users79%
Director: Martin Campbell•Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Plot Summary
James Bond is drawn out of retirement to track down a stolen Soviet weapon, the "GoldenEye" satellite, which is capable of launching nuclear missiles. He must race against time to stop a ruthless criminal organization from using the weapon to cause global chaos, encountering former agent 006 along the way.
Critical Reception
GoldenEye was a critical and commercial success, marking a successful revival of the James Bond franchise with a new lead actor. Critics praised Pierce Brosnan's portrayal of Bond, the action sequences, and the updated tone, while audiences responded positively to the fresh take on the classic spy formula.
What Reviewers Say
Pierce Brosnan brings a charismatic and modern charm to James Bond, revitalizing the character.
The film features exciting action sequences and a compelling plot, though some critics found certain elements derivative.
Famke Janssen's performance as the villain Xenia Onatopp was notably memorable and menacing.
Google audience: Audiences generally appreciated Pierce Brosnan's debut as James Bond, finding him to be a strong and fitting successor. The action and pacing were frequently highlighted as positives, though some viewers felt the plot could have been more original.
Awards & Accolades
Nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Sound.
Fun Fact
The iconic tank chase sequence through St. Petersburg was filmed in various locations, including a former airfield in the UK and the streets of Liverpool, to recreate the Russian cityscape.
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CinemaSerf
This actually starts out quite promisingly with a double-hander between Pierce Brosnan's "007" and his colleague "006/Alec" (Sean Bean) having a battle royal then a rogue general pinching the controls for a deadly satellites system - and th...
drystyx
This 007 movie begins with Bond and a fellow agent performing heroics, and the other agent is killed. However, even when this movie was made, it is quite obvious that the other agent wasn't killed, and that he is actually the villain. That...
GenerationofSwin...
Well, it was nice to see Bond back on the screen, and just in time for me to get my Drivers License, so this isn't the 1st 007 film I ever saw on the big screen, but it's the first that I got to drive myself to. And I remember that the m...
The Movie Mob
**Goldeneye is the gold standard of spy movies and Bond films.** Goldeneye edges out Casino Royale and Skyfall as my favorite Bond film of all time. After decades of campy James Bond movies like Octopussy and A View to a Kill, Bond felt ...
Wuchak
_**The Russia installment, plus Pierce Brosnan’s debut**_ Agent 007 (Pierce Brosnan) returns to Russia to investigate the theft of a space-based electromagnetic pulse weapon, which destroyed a radar facility in Siberia with only one surv...
JPV852
Really solid entry into the series with Brosnan, who is personally my favorite Bond, is great. The plot is on the thin side but is helped having Sean Bean as the sinister villain and of course Famke Janssen makes for an amazingly sexy psych...