GoldenEye

1995 "No limits. No fears. No substitutes."
7.2| 2h10m| PG-13| en| More Info
Released: 16 November 1995 Released
Producted By: United Artists
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: https://www.mgm.com/movies/goldeneye
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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

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Cubussoli Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
GamerTab That was an excellent one.
Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.
Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
johngrant-54201 This movie was good. I like good movies. I wish all movies could be good. Pierce Brosnan was good. Judi Dench was good. The plot was good. But why wasn't Jaws in it? It could have been better if Sean Connery played the lead role. I wonder why he didn't. Sean Bean was going to.
Chris_Lacon James Bond: The world's most adaptable secret agent. In 2006, Daniel Craig and director Martin Campbell gave us "Casino Royale" which resurrected the ailing franchise and made it fresh and relevant once again in the post 9/11 world. Campbell however successfully revitalised the Bond franchise once before with Pierce Brosnan's 1995 debut "GoldenEye". Back then, the Bond series was in a crisis. The world had changed: The Soviet Union had collapsed and audience's taste's had shifted towards big, blockbuster action movies, like the various Stallone and Schwarzenegger vehicles being produced. Bond was increasingly seen as archaic and outdated. MGM, the company that produced the franchise, was mired in financial difficulties and eventually in 1994, Timothy Dalton officially resigned from the role. It seemed increasingly that Bond's relevance and appeal had ended with the Cold War.Campbell however, managed to successfully reinvent the franchise and make it relevant again for the post Cold War world. Much like he would do eleven years later with "Casino Royale", Campbell took clear inspiration from the new generation of action films and applied them to the Bond franchise. As a result "GoldenEye" is a slicker, faster paced film than its predecessors. Boasting an impressive array of action set pieces, the opening scene, for example, which depicts Bond bungee jumping from the top of a Soviet dam, is one of the best openings to a film that I have seen and the now famous Tank chase though Saint Petersburg is now considered a classic Bond moment,. The film does retain some of the grit of Dalton's two films, whist having something of an ironic and self deprecating sense about itself. On the downside, the film has noticeably dated in the two decades since its release and several of the aspects that made the film entertaining and appealing in the 1990's, now make it look archaic, especially when compared to Craig's recent outings. The film's various jabs poking fun at Bond's post Cold War relevance can also begin to feel tiresome after a while.In his debut outing, Brosnan aquatints himself well, bringing a smooth charm and his natural charisma to the role. Brosnan's Bond has the glib charm and off the cuff humour of the late Roger Moore and occasionally shows hints of Connery and Dalton's ruthlessness. Whist Brosnan is the most emotionally expressive of the actor's who have played Bond, he plays it subtly. An example would be the beach scene in Cuba: He makes it clear to Natalya, that killing Trevelyan is part of his occupation, but he is clearly conflicted about it on the inside. Whist Brosnan does bring a youthful vigour to the role, this is a double edged sword in a way, as his baby faced features, somewhat undermine the fact he is supposed to be a ruthless assassin. In fact, I would say it wasn't until 1999's "The World Is Not Enough" that Brosnan grew into the role physically. Nevertheless, Bronson handles the action scenes with ease, especially the final fight with Trevelyan, which hearkens back to the train fight in "From Russia With Love". Regardless, I would say that aside a few minor detractors "GoldenEye" is overall, a strong debut from Brosnan.Sean Bean plays the main antagonist: rogue MI6 agent Alec Trevelyan. In keeping with the influence of contemporary action films on the revitalised Bond series, Bean's Trevelyan has less in common with Blofeld or Goldfinger, having a more personal and interesting motive then simple greed or lust for world domination. Making the character, a former friend of 007's also adds a layer of complexity to the film, as this makes him a considerably more personal foe for Bond. Trevelyan is something of a dark mirror to Bond himself, which allows him to, like many characters, subvert and smarmily comment on many of the tropes associated with the Bond series.The main female leads of the film, Janssen's seductive assassin, Xenia Onnatopp and Scorupco's computer programmer, Natayla Simonova, also both conform and subvert our expectation of Bond girls. Onnatop, like Trevelyan, is a dark mirror image of Bond, using his love of sex and beautiful women against him, whereas Simonova is the more straightforward love interest. Neither characters have any real predecessors in the franchise and both reflect the changing world and attitudes that Bond finds himself in. Onnatopp is by far one of the more memorable Bond villainesses due to her rather unique method of killing people, although at times, the character does seem a little too over the top. Simonova, on the other hand, is a considerably more believable Bond girl, and although certainly spunky and assertive, can come across as dowdy and bland, especially compared to Janssen's sultry henchwoman. Ample support also comes from the supporting cast, with Robbie Coltrane and Alan Cumming providing comic relief as a Russian gangster with a grudge against Bond and a sleazy treasonous computer hacker respectively."GoldenEye" is undoubtedly a fairly strong film, however problems with pacing, several plot holes and the fact the film is beginning to show its age, detract from it somewhat. The pacing, especially in the second act of the film, bogs the film down with heavy expositional scenes, especially the conversations between Bond and Coltrane's mobster where they discuss "Janus's" backstory. The model effects used in the film, only slightly convincing back in 1995, now look noticeably dated. The fact that many of the characters comment on Bonds seeming irrelevance following the Cold War doesn't help either as they place the film firmly in the mid 1990's.Overall, I would say "GoldenEye" is one of the better entries in the series and undoubtedly the best film of Brosnan's tenure. Whist not as timeless as the classic Bond's, "GoldenEye" is still, for the large part, confident enough to stand on its own merits, and is a strong debut picture for Brosnan.
merem1 This is a strong James Bond 007 movie. A really entertaining film. Pierce Brosnan is a great actor who is awesome as 007. Sean Bean is a great villain. The female characters are strong and do a good job in their roles. The action sequences are amazing. I have always liked the story of the film, it was interesting.
zkonedog When it comes to James Bond cinema, there is always a fine balance between "camp" and "seriousness". Too much goofy stuff (like the later years of the Roger Moore reign) and the films turn completely farcical. Too much seriousness (like "Quantum of Solace" and "Skyfall" under Daniel Craig) and the films lack that fun quality that a 007 picture so desperately needs. "Goldeneye" gets the balance just right, providing a film that is both engaging and fun at the same time.For a basic plot summary, "Goldeneye" introduces Pierce Brosnan as Bond, who is sent by the new female M (Judi Dench) into the former Soviet Union to foil a spy satellite plot set up by a nefarious Russian general (Gottfried John). Along the way, Bond meets "good girl" Natalya (Izabella Scorupco), "bad girl" Xenia Onatopp (Famke Janssen), and we are even introduced to a fellow MI6 agent in Alec (Sean Bean).One of the primary reasons that "Goldeneye" works so well is that it introduces a new Bond actor (in Brosnan) into the equation, and those movies (think "Casino Royale" and "Live and Let Die") tend me to just a notch above the rest as the intensity level is set a bit higher. I have to give director Martin Campbell a ton of credit here, as he knows how to create an intriguing-enough plot line around such an already established character.Of course, all the "usual suspects" (M's briefing, Q's weapons, the girls, etc.) are back in force, but nothing is too over-the-top or eye-rollingly bad. Again, that delicate balance between fun & engaging is achieved in spades.Finally, I would be remiss not to mention that the legacy of "Goldeneye" will (going forward) always be partially paved by the extraordinary success of the Nintendo '64 video game of the same name. This movie will always hold a special, nostalgic place in the hearts of 90s kids who played that epic game.Overall, "Goldeneye" is a tremendous Bond effort that has to (on any ranking) be very near if not the top of the list.