GoldenEye, released in 1995 and Eon Productions 17th Bond film, pits a former MI6 agent 006 – Alec Trevelyan, against Bond and the world. Of course, Alec has help with his cohort, Xenia Onatopp – a skilled assassin. There is this space weapon, named GoldenEye, that must be dealt with before the Russian syndicate uses it to threaten the world.
There are reasons Trevelyan wants revenge on the Britain for betraying his parents. This is a solid movie, with great action, beautiful women like Natalya of course, and interesting characters like Boris Grishenko, a programmer.
Pierce Brosnan is the new James Bond and will star in a total of 4 Bond movies – this perhaps his best.
Casino Royale, released in 2006 by Eon Productions, it’s 21st Bond film, rebooted the series with another new James Bond, Daniel Craig, now earning his 00 status here. The script sticks closely to the Ian Fleming novel and is a masterpiece of suspense involving big-stakes Casino gambling at Casino Royale in Montenegro., Le Chifre, a terrorist money manager, who is trying to recoup money he was to invest for war lords in Uganga, Vesper Lynd – Bond’s love interest, we meet Mr. White, Rene Mathis and others along the way. And a big ending.
