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Secret Agent 007 must stop a megalomaniacal technology mogul from destroying Silicon Valley in this unexceptional entry in the James Bond series. Computer baron Max Zorin (Christopher Walken) is plann... read more read more...ing to trigger a major California earthquake in order to wipe out his competitors. Bond is assigned to stop him, but first he must do battle with Zorin's statuesque partner in crime, May Day (Grace Jones). The expected high-wire confrontations ensue, as Bond battles the villains at international landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and takes the occasional break to romance an attractive geologist. Unfortunately, nothing fresh is brought to the familiar formula, and even the well-staged action sequences prove less than exciting. Indeed, this otherwise by-the-numbers production is most notable for the fact that it marked the final appearance of Roger Moore as the dashing Bond. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

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PG, 2 hr. 11 min.

Directed by: John Glen

Release Date: May 24, 1985

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DVD Release Date: October 17, 2000

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  • phubbs1
    May 6, 2012
    phubbs1
    As a kid I loved this because of Grace Jones being so hot as she killed off guys left right and centre haha and its still hot today. That tall thin sultry body and those evil eyes...she is fantastic, plus you have another great Bond villain in Walken as 'Zorin', almost as crazy n... read more psychotic as Davi in 'License To Kill' but not quite. The sequence where he guns down a whole mine full of men who are helpless in the water is chilling really but he still plays it camp!.

    There are some great sequences here...the fire truck chase, Golden Gate Bridge fight at the end, the horse race fight and some lovely evil ladies make it a good Bond flick but Moore is just too old...very clearly. Good but could have been better with a younger Bond and you gotta love 'Duran Duran's' theme :)
  • ajv2688
    December 17, 2011
    ajv2688
    Why are all these Bond movies so long? It seemed that every other scene is a romance scene, not a sex scene because we never see anything more than the two of them in bed together, but either way there were too many of these scenes. I really loved Walken as the bad guy, he alwa... read moreys plays the perfect psycho, I would have liked to see him in more scenes even. The action is a lot like other Bond films, big, splashy, and clean. I would have liked to see it get messy sometime, more bloody at least. And to end, I did not care for Grace Jones' character, or her acting, or her outfits, she really stood out and not in a good way, in a distracting way. Overall this movie is just okay.
  • spielberg00
    July 30, 2011
    spielberg00
    It would be great...if only we all weren't getting tired of Roger Moore's silly portrayal of the mostly serious MI6 Agent 007, a character portrayal beginning only in the most recent of his films. Thank goodness this is Moore's last appearance as Bond (or should I replace "Bond"... read more with the various asinine disguise names he uses throughout this film?)
  • deano
    July 4, 2011
    deano
    Roger Moore's final appearance as Agent 007 isn't bad action film as he shows his obvious age, making the relations with his leading ladies undeniably awkward, to say the least.
    Tanya Roberts is extremely annoying and not at all believable as California's state geologist and a b... read moreusinesswoman whose shares Zorin is trying to buy. Every time it comes to a fight or some action she cowers and whimpers, yelling `Help me James' at the top of her shrill voice, and spends most of the time as some sort of damsel in distress for Bond to save. Christopher Walken makes for a good, supremely confident villain, and is well backed by the fearsome Grace Jones.
    Also, the technically well-done chase sequence in Paris is ruined due to a ludicrous moment in which Bond-s care is hit by another and breaks in half! It looked cool driving on two wheels, but it would have been better in a cartoon. In keeping with some of the less attractive Bond conventions, some of the other action scenes are ruined by an overly-jokey feel - the San Francisco fire truck chase, for example, is played totally for laughs, and, like the Golden Gate Bridge scenes, features so much poor back-projection it is hard not to laugh.
  • moonrivers
    June 16, 2011
    moonrivers
    Roger Moore's last outing as 007 and he's up against Chris Walken and Grace Jones, both out to seize control of world microchip production. Moore mugs some during the parts where Bond has to be debonair, but engages fully for the action scenes. Walken and Jones, an unlikely pai... read morering one might guess, are deliciously diabolical and like contented siblings while stirring up mayhem. Not one of the better of the franchise perhaps but still in the spirit of things. I particularly enjoyed the pairing of Bond with Mr. Steed (of The Avengers Brit television series, sort of a Bond knockoff) and the slew of in-jokes they played at early on. While not my fav Bond, Moore, an experienced hand at the spy genre, did well to extend the series and walked the tightrope between schtick and glamour that the times required. I'll drink to that.
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    June 29, 2010
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Don't ask me why, but I much preferred A View To A kill than Octopussy, the reason why is I love Christopher Walken, he's one of my favorite actors, and plays an awesome Bond villain. Despite this is a silly film, what holds this film from falling on it's ass is the fact that Wal... read moreken is superb as Max Zorin and it elevates the film a bit. If a lesser actor would have been cast, this film for me would have been a dud. But A view To A Kill is a decent exit for Roger Moore. But the highlight of the film is definitely Christopher Walken, he prevents this film from sucking.
  • SirPant
    September 23, 2009
    SirPant
    Bond was Silly and over the top in the 80?s and I loved it!
  • sononothing
    December 5, 2008
    sononothing
    Yes, it's true. I gave this film four stars AND have it included on the most underrated movies list. Is Roger Moore getting old in this one? Yes, of course. But Eon still wanted him (if he hadn't of said no he would have been in The Living Daylights). Other than the age factor th... read moreis film is a very good Bond flick mainly because of the awesome screen presence of Christopher Walken.

    The film is about French industrialist Max Zorin (Walken) who has a plan to corner the worlds microchip market by destroying Silicone Valley (it's hilarious to see microchips in this film that are bigger than my iPod). It's up to Bond to stop his plan of turning the San Fernando valley into Atlantis.

    Yes, once again Moore was getting pretty old in this one and it was probably time to hang it up. He's quoted as saying that when the Bond girl's mothers started getting younger than him it was time to end his run. He's still Bond, just a Bond at the end of his run. It's Walken that shines in this film, a glowering supervillain that by the end is blatantly gunning his own workman down with Uzi's. And this was before he became such an icon.

    As usual with a Bond movie the locations are spectacular and as much as you can complain about the plot, you can go through the previous franchises entrys you can find things that are more ridiculous than A View To A Kill. An underrated film that was a great swan song for Roger Moore.
  • DragonEyeMorrison
    October 27, 2008
    DragonEyeMorrison
    A bit of a mixed bag, Moore was already too old for this, the script is quite poor, and the female lead annoying. Walken and that black chick pretty much make the movie.
  • matertenebraum
    September 28, 2008
    matertenebraum
    This is a good Bond film, but sadly is the last with Roger as 007. Despite this, A View to a Kill has one of if not the best Bond bad guys ever. Chris Walken is in fine form as the evil Zorin - a psychopathic mega-lo-maniac with his eyes set on computer domination of the world by... read more destroying silicone valley. I found his devilish laughter, especially just before he dies, one of the best moments in the film. Also his horse related exchanges with 007 are swiftly and enjoyable executed. Obviously Moore does it again with a fine portrayal as JB. The scene with the Iceberg, the fight at Miss Suttons house, the fire truck, the race course are particularly enjoyable. Grace Jones is VERY scary as May Day and certainly one of the most unusual Bond girls. Tanya Roberts as Stacey Sutton is fine and does what all Bond girls are supposed to do - say "oh James" at the end of the film. With Lois Maxwell and Roger Moore leaving the series its a good swan song for them both. (Also, the title Duran Duran sequence is probably the best of the lot with its colourful 80's imagery and the punchy track from a great band!)

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Critic Reviews

Dave Kehr
October 13, 2008
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

This one, directed by John Glen, just follows the numbers, plodding from one unimaginative set piece to the next. Full Review

October 13, 2008
TIME Magazine

It is exhausted and exhausting, an old joke retold once too often. Full Review

Variety Staff
September 12, 2008
Variety Staff, Variety

While Bond pics have always traded heavily on the camp value of its characters, A View to a Kill almost attacks the humor, practically winking at the audience with every move. Full Review

Janet Maslin
August 30, 2004
Janet Maslin, New York Times

As lavishly escapist as they are, the latest James Bond films have become strenuous to watch, now that the business of maintaining Bond's casual savoir-faire looks like such a monumental chore. Full Review

James Berardinelli
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

A View to a Kill is often numbered among the worst of the series, but, upon closer inspection, this film is a vast improvement over Octopussy. Full Review

Dennis Schwartz
February 21, 2009
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

This Bond eats quiche. Full Review

October 13, 2008
TV Guide's Movie Guide

A View to a Kill is not the worst Bond film ever made, but it's closer to the bottom than to the top of the barrel. Full Review

October 13, 2008
Film4

A workmanlike entry brings Moore's long and increasingly tired tenure to a close. Full Review

Ian Nathan
October 13, 2008
Ian Nathan, Empire Magazine

Roger Moore's last Bond and not before time. Full Review

Stefan Birgir Stefansson
February 10, 2008
Stefan Birgir Stefansson, sbs.is

Bond is old but still cool

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