Tomorrow Never Dies
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9 December 1997 (London premiere) 12 December 1997 (United Kingdom) 19 December 1997 (United States) Tomorrow Never Dies is a 1997 British-American spy film, the eighteenth entry in the franchise, and the second to star Pierce Brosnan as 007.
Plot
In the eighteenth installment of the James Bond franchise, James Bond sets out to stop a media mogul's plan to induce war between China and the UK in order to obtain exclusive global media coverage.
Why Tomorrow Will Give the People What They Want
- Good acting from actors such as Pierce Brosnan, Judi Dench, Joe Don Baker, Teri Hatcher, Michelle Yeoh, Gotz Otto, Jonathan Pryce and Desmond Llewelyn.
- Some of the dialogue is funny and memorable. For example:
- They'll print anything these days.
- You're too late again, Mr. Bond.
- You forgot the first rule of mass media, Elliot! Give the people what they want!
- Backseat driver.
- There's no news like bad news.
- The soundtrack by David Arnold is awesome and well-done, and it is a big improvement over Eric Serra's score from GoldenEye.
- Good direction by Roger Spottiswoode.
- Elliot Carver is an interesting villain:
- His plan is that he wants to cause World War 3 between the UK and China in order to destroy the Chinese government so he can get exclusive broadcasting rights in China.
- Good theme song by Sheryl Crow.
- Speaking of the song, the lyrics cleverly tell what happens to Paris Carver.
- The locations are cool.
- Good cinematography.
- Good action sequences such as the opening missile scene, the car chase and the final fight between Bond and Elliot.
- Some of the new characters, like Wai Lin and Paris Carver, are very likable.
- Great title sequence.
- Good pacing.
Bad Qualities
- Elliot Carver's death might scare some younger viewers.
- False advertising: Paris Carver is on the film posters and home media releases, but she hardly appears in the movie for a few minutes until she gets killed off.
- Stamper is not a great henchman, he doesn't really threaten anyone and he has no personality.
- Although Elliot Carver is an interesting villain as mentioned above, he could've been a bit more threatening.
- Although the action sequences are good as mentioned above, they do go on for a bit too long.
- Jack Wade is wasted, he does nothing in the movie.
Reception
Tomorrow Never Dies received mixed to positive reviews from critics. In the wake of its original release, critics and audiences have praised Tomorrow Never Dies for its prescience. Den of Geek, on the film's twentieth anniversary, observed of the film's plot: "It's an improbable set-up which was likely intended as a satire of Murdoch’s unaccountable media empire, but the risks of such technological manipulation have since proved to be frighteningly plausible." Den of Geek also highlights that "technology wasn't the only modern danger to be pre-empted by Tomorrow Never Dies – it also offers a revealing peek into the confused state of the British national psyche, which might help to explain the country's ongoing Brexit debates." Similarly, HeadStuff highlights its relevance in 2020, noting that "some modern critics argue that Carver's emphasis on traditional journalism date the film and that if the Internet existed to such an extent as it does twenty years later, his plan would be instantly foiled... not really sure those people have been following current events over the past two years." "Far Out Magazine" highlighted Brosnan's performance, when his Bond happens upon the deceased Paris Carver in his hotel room: "There’s more substance here in a four-minute encounter than Brosnan found over four whole films."
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