Licence to Kill 1989 123movies

Watch: Licence to Kill 1989 123movies, Full Movie Online – James Bond is on possibly his most brutal mission yet. Bond’s good friend, Felix Leiter, is left near death, by drug baron Franz Sanchez. Bond sets off on the hunt for Sanchez, but not everyone is happy. MI6 does not feel Sanchez is their problem and strips Bond of his license to kill making Bond more dangerous than ever. Bond gains the aid of one of Leiter’s friends, known as Pam Bouvier and sneaks his way into the drug factories, which Sanchez owns. Will Bond be able to keep his identity secret, or will Sanchez see Bond’s true intentions?.
Plot: 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.
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Ratings:

	6.6/10 Votes: 105,610
	79% | RottenTomatoes
	58/100 | MetaCritic
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Reviews:

_**A different kind of Bond**_

Released in 1989, “Licence to Kill” always struck me as the most atypical Bond film. In this one James (Timothy Dalton) goes rogue after a good friend’s bride is murdered and the friend is half-eaten by a shark. Stripped of his authority, Bond vengefully goes after the responsible drug lord, Sanchez (Robert Davi).

The opening act drives home that “Licence to Kill” is a more serious and brutal Bond flick. Although there’s still a lot of “yeah, right” moments, the comedic edge of past Bond films is all but gone. And the violence is so savage and merciless compared to past films that it almost comes off shocking.

In addition, the spectacular globe-trotting locations are absent in favor of a more one-dimensional setting — the Florida Keys and Mexico (where the film was shot). Although they do fine with these limited locales, the change is noticeable.

The women are below par as well. Carey Lowell works best as the “Bond girl,” but she pales in comparison to, say, Lois Chiles, Luciana Paluzzi and Claudine Auger. Talisa Soto is also on hand as Sanchez’ girl and, briefly, Priscilla Barnes.

The opening stunt sequence is alright, but it’s unmemorable compared to past Bond films, like “The Living Daylights,” “The Spy Who Loved Me” and “Moonraker.”

Furthermore, there’s an under-developed subplot about a cult guru and the film seems overlong at 133 minutes.

But the movie scores points with effective villains (it wouldn’t be right to say “good villains”, would it?), particularly Davi and a young Benicio Del Toro, both cruel and sadistic.

FINAL SAY: The fun might be over, but at least they tried something different to stir things up. Unfortunately, it didn’t quite work. “Licence to Kill” performed weakly at the box office and ranks with the lesser Bond flicks. Still, it’s interesting as an atypical part of the series — darker and grittier, albeit still comic booky. Plus Dalton is striking as the vengeful protagonist and, if you can hang around till the final act, it’s totally kick-axx.

GRADE: B-

I was just not a fan of Timothy Dalton’s “007” and so can’t say I was looking forward with much enthusiasm to this. Sadly, it didn’t surprise – it’s a really far fetched, frankly rather unpleasant, outing for Ian Fleming’s deadly agent that sees him on the trail of an evil drug lord who fed “Felix” (David Hedison) to a shark whilst doing away that man’s new wife. What now ensues is just a series of unremarkable set-piece escapades that have precious little jeopardy to them. Anthony Zerbe just doesn’t cut it as the supposedly menacing “Milton Krest” (surely a milk-shake?) nor does Robert Davi as baddie-in-chief “Sanchez”. Not that it’s unusual for a “Bond” film – but this one really does play a bit too much to stereotype without any of the fun; the tongue-in-cheekiness or any charisma at all from the star very much on the wain here. As adventure films go, it is entertaining enough – there are gadgets; but the banal dialogue grates after a while and this one somehow appears much less “British” than many of it’s forebears – certainly it is grittier and more violent. Adequate, but I would not say anything for the far classier and engaging Connery or Moore to worry about.

I Don’t Understand People’s Reaction To the Violence In This Film
Sure, it’s not the best 007 film, and Dalton is not the best Bond (that would be Brosnan or Connery, leaning toward Connery for the better films), but the idea that anyone would be appalled by the violence in this movie is, err, appalling. Did people forget that in DR. NO Connery plugs six bullets into Prof. Dent? Or breaks the neck of No’s security guard on the island? Or that Quarrel is graphically roasted alive by the dragon? In FRWL, people are strangled and stabbed and beaten and shot throughout the entire movie! Had no one actually read Fleming’s LIVE AND LET DIE novel? Bond is a Secret Agent with a Licence To Kill, hence the title of this movie! At the time, I was very impressed with this movie, and still find it enjoyable to watch though it hasn’t aged well. The dialog is rough at times and so is some of the acting, though it had the best cast in a 007 film in dog’s years! The costuming is a joke, the drug story shop-worn, and 007’s ‘resignation’ scene, what should have been the first truly dramatic moment of the entire movie, is treated as though the movie starred Steven Segal! Also, in a series where music plays an integral part, this movie just didn’t come through. Knight’s title theme has a rousing under-rhythm, but overall it’s just a modern ‘Thunderball’, and Kamen’s non-score makes me feel like I’m watching a ‘Lethal Weapon’ movie. When it ends and the most memorable music in the film is the Mex-mariachi music from the trucks’ speakers, you know the music director f’d up big time! How come that wasn’t on the soundtrack? Heh-he.

Still there are plenty high points thanks to the EON team: David Hedison as the best Felix Lieter ever, Carey Lowell as the best Bond Girl since Melina Havelock, Q’s extended presence, the camera-gun, the Hong Kong narcotics plot twist, and the credible action stunts (007 overtaking the drug money plane is breathless from the moment he harpoon’s one of Sanchez’ men, pun intended)! Seeing James Bond actually get hurt at the end of the movie was a real stunner though! In the end, it’s not great Bondage, but it’s an overlooked cut above much of it’s competition.

A different Bond, and a very good one!
Goldfinger is the benchmark of great Bond films, and while this one doesn’t come anywhere near that – you still can’t really ask much more of a Bond film. Licence to Kill, the last of the eighties bond films, stands out because director John Glen seems keen to make it as little like the rest of the series as possible. Most Bond films feature the popular spy on a mission and answering to MI6 – but here he’s acting out a personal vendetta, and we get to see a different side to Ian Flemings’ character. The film opens with a rather over the top wedding sequence, in which James Bonds’ friend and ally Felix Leighter gets married to a pretty blonde woman. However, just before this we watched Bond and Felix apprehend a drug dealer, and not taking to being caught very kindly – the dealer decides to use some of his cronies to maim Felix and kill his wife. Bond then decides to go after the drug dealer, much to the dismay of MI6 who promptly take away his licence to kill. This doesn’t stop Bond, however, as along with a few allies – he sets out to get revenge on those responsible…

Many people say that Timothy Dalton was the worst of the Bonds, but I disagree. While he doesn’t fit the role as well as Sean Connery, and isn’t quite manly enough for my liking – his suave style goes brilliantly with the James Bond character, and he is perfect for exploring the darker side of the character in this film. The film has that eighties style that often seems tacky nowadays, but it’s not laid on thick until the very end, and this doesn’t hinder the film. The stunts are the best thing about Licence to Kill, as the director constantly succeeds at delivering memorable and exciting action scenes, the best of which is saved until the end. The fact that this film takes in the theme of ‘the war on drugs’ means it stands out from a lot of the rest of the series as world domination is never mentioned. Robert Davi gets to play the Bond villain, and for me is one of the best of the entire series. He manages to be evil without ever looking comical, and that can’t be easy in a series known for being completely overblown. Overall, Licence to Kill is undoubtedly one of my favourite Bond films, and it therefore comes highly recommended!

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 2 hr 13 min (133 min)
Budget 32000000
Revenue 156167015
Status Released
Rated PG-13
Genre Action, Adventure, Thriller
Director John Glen
Writer Michael G. Wilson, Richard Maibaum, Ian Fleming
Actors Timothy Dalton, Robert Davi, Carey Lowell
Country United Kingdom, United States, Mexico
Awards 1 nomination
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby SR, Dolby Surround 7.1
Aspect Ratio 2.39 : 1
Camera Arriflex 35-III, Panavision Primo and E-Series Lenses, Panavision Panaflex Gold II, Panavision Primo and E-Series Lenses, Panavision Panaflex Platinum, Panavision Primo and E-Series Lenses
Laboratory DeLuxe, Hollywood (CA), USA (color), Technicolor, Hollywood (CA), USA (prints)
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm (Eastman 125T 5247, 400T 5294)
Cinematographic Process Panavision (anamorphic)
Printed Film Format 35 mm