After capturing the notorious drug lord Franz Sanchez, Bond's close friend and former CIA agent Felix Leiter is left for dead and his wife is murdered. Bond goes rogue and seeks vengeance on those responsible, as he infiltrates Sanchez's organization from the inside.
Cast of Licence to Kill
Licence to Kill Ratings & Reviews
- 匚卂尺ㄥJanuary 28, 2025¯¯̿̿¯̿̿’̿̿̿̿̿̿̿’̿̿’̿̿̿̿̿’̿̿̿)͇̿̿)̿̿̿̿ ‘̿̿̿̿̿̿\̵͇̿̿\=(•̪̀●́)=o/̵͇̿̿/’̿̿ ̿ ̿̿ Timothy Dalton takes on the role of James Bond for his second and final time. Which is a bit upsetting really because Timothy Dalton seems to be just getting settled into the role. If given more films to further mold his version of the character I believe he would have created a Bond similar to the one Daniel Craig portrays in the most recent 007 films. License to Kill has James Bond go rogue after his friend is brutally tortured by Franz Sanchez: a powerful drug lord. We see a darker, more vengeful side to Bond that was never seen in the films that came before it. Along for the ride is Pam Bouvier who in my opinion is one of the best Bond girls in the series. She isn’t an annoying damsel in distress but a former Army pilot who can take care of herself. She saves Bonds life more times than he saves hers. Q is also there to supply gadgets for Bond. Unlike his roles in other Bond films where he just appears for one scene to give 007 his gadgets, Q actually takes part in Bonds mission. It was fun to watch Q be part of the action. Speaking of action, the film ends with an amazing chase sequence involving large tanker trucks. You will no doubt have to suspend you disbelief as many of the stunts performed during the chase are very highly improbable, even for a James Bond film, but they are just way too cool to not enjoy. However, the film does have some draw backs. For starters, Franz Sanchez isn’t really a memorable Bond villain. I don’t even think he’s that big of a threat. Compared to other Bond villains who tried launching nukes and taking over the world, drug trafficking doesn’t seem all that bad. Also, there’s a bit of confusion about why Sanchez doesn’t recognize James Bond. At the beginning of the movie, Bond helps chase him down. You think Sanchez would have caught at least a glimpse of Bond’s face. But this is really a minor complaint and it’s really just for the sake of letting 007 pretend to be a hit man to get close to Sanchez. Overall, I think that this is one of the better Bond films. Dalton plays a great vengeful Bond, he has a great Bond girl to help him, Q has more of a role, and the ending chase sequence is worth enough alone to see the film.
- Mister ArnMay 23, 2025"Licence to Kill" doesn't fully move from camp to serious and languishes between styles.
- Rick MastersMay 21, 2025This particular outing from Bond is one of the best yet, from its unique opening, its intriguing narrative to its decent bad guy… I thoroughly enjoyed this one. The climax especially is a lorry load of fun. And that draws a close on my 2 year Bond marathon! EVERY BOND FILM WATCHED 🥵
