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Die Another Day
2002
In DIE ANOTHER DAY, the 20th James Bond adventure, 007 (Pierce Brosnan) gets off to a rough start when he's captured and subsequently tortured during an assignment in North Korea. When the suave secret agent is eventually liberated, he embarks on a dangerous mission that involves tracking a terrorist named Zao (Rick Yune) to .. Read more
| Starring | Pierce Brosnan, Colin Salmon, Halle Berry, Rosamund Pike |
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| Director | Lee Tamahori |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
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Die Another Day
In DIE ANOTHER DAY, the 20th James Bond adventure, 007 (Pierce Brosnan) gets off to a rough start when he's captured and subsequently tortured during an assignment in North Korea. When the suave secret agent is eventually liberated, he embarks on a dangerous mission that involves tracking a terrorist named Zao (Rick Yune) to Cuba, where 007 also encounters Jinx (Halle Berry), a highly formidable and alluring fellow spy. Soon Bond is back in England following a mysterious trail that leads to Gustav Graves (Toby Stephens), a flamboyant diamond mogul. After a rather bloody introduction, Graves invites 007 to Iceland, where he plans to unveil his enigmatic Icarus project. Before long, Bond and Jinx are reunited and battling Graves, Zao, and other villains bent on world domination.
With this Bond installment, directed by Lee Tamahori, 007 catches up with the 21st century, and the results are grittier and more explosive than ever before. Although it begins as one of the darkest and most violent Bond films, the intense mood of DIE ANOTHER DAY is also counterbalanced by typically clever and funny moments. Brosnan is in fine form as the iconic hero, while Berry shines as the immediately likeable Jinx. Stephens and Yune are excellent as the two main bad guys, and the rest of the cast--including Judi Dench, John Cleese, Rosamund Pike, and Michael Madsen--provide key supporting roles. With its hi-tech gadgets and special-effects-laden set pieces, DIE ANOTHER DAY clearly has its eye on the future, but in numerous scenes it also lovingly embraces the past, placing the film in the upper tier of Bond movies.
| Starring | Pierce Brosnan, Colin Salmon, Halle Berry, Rosamund Pike, Toby Stephens, Judi Dench, John Cleese, Rick Yune, Michael Madsen, Samantha Bond, Madonna |
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| Director | Lee Tamahori |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 7 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs 13 mins |
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| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Dutch, English |
| Released | DVD: 02 May 2003 Blu-ray: 20 Oct 2008 Production year: 2002 |
| Format | DVD |
Die Another Day (2002)
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There are only two “cons” to this 20th James Bond adventure, and both involve Madonna — firstly, the singer's grating theme song and, secondly, her dire cameo as a fencing instructor. These trivialities aside, it's heartening that the much loved Boys' Own franchise has rarely looked better, even if the familiar “quash the evil megalomaniac and unmask the traitor” plotline is more preposterous than ever. Such continued vigour is largely down to director Lee Tamahori's fluid style and the relentless pace that effortlessly propels the film's intense action around the globe. From North Korea and London to Cuba and a dazzling Icelandic snow-palace, the locations are as inspired as the frequent set pieces. Pierce Brosnan, as a betrayed and vengeful 007, is on particularly fine form, combining the secret agent's usual charm and throwaway wit with true toughness and a streak of venom. Such character-broadening traits ensure that the format never feels stale, while the introduction of Halle Berry as a genuinely equal, if underdeveloped, female sidekick is a definite coup.
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Bond's adventures have grown more risible with the years and this, which has him driving around an ice-palace in an invisible car, is more ridiculous than any that have gone before; Brosnan carries it off with suave charm, with some sex appeal added by Ha
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11 out of 13 people found this review helpful
Worst so far
Watching this it's easy to see why Pierce Brosnan has now decided to bow out as Bond. He must have smelt how rotten the franchise was getting as this is easily the worst out of them all.
It's unexciting, unfunny and frankly dull. The CGI is woefully cheap-looking (seriously not good for a movie this expensive) and has unfortunately replaced the great stunt work which was the series' hall mark. The attempts to give it a modern feel are incredibly misplaced and cheesemongouring (terrible Madonna song, surfing etc). This is a really bad movie. The makers need to completely re-evaluate what the hell they think they're doing before they continue the series.
The very idea that they were considering giving Halle Berry her own franchise in the Jinx character just seems laughable.
Judging by this any actor worth his salt would be wise to give the iconic role a wide berth. Bond may well have had his day, especially when you compare this to something like the recent Bourne movies, and it may be an idea to let him retire him for good. -
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Stunning opening, goes downhill from there
Right up until the secret genetics lab bit on the island this is the best bond ever. Suddenly at that moment it becomes the worst and its really not worth watching the rest. I really wish that someone would remake the ending because it totally spoils the set.
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Die Another Day
In DIE ANOTHER DAY, the 20th James Bond adventure, 007 (Pierce Brosnan) gets off to a rough start when he's captured and subsequently tortured during an assignment in North Korea. When the suave secret agent is eventually liberated, he embarks on a dangerous mission that involves tracking a ...
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