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This my friends is the closest you will ever get to the actual James Bond that Ian Fleming had pictured in his mind. To back up this statement, I have read all of the Ian Fleming Bond novels, from 'Casino Royale' to 'The Man with The Golden Gun.' Also, 'Octopussy' which contains a set of his lesser known short stories that have appeared in Playboy and other such magazines. "Licence To Kill" is essentially the maverick of the Bond Film Series. Even more so than "Never Say Never Again". The reason for this being is because it has everything that the Bond Movie fans do not want to witness. It is too realistic for the fans who want to see Bond accomplish fantasy like goals and escape without a scratch. This film does not have that. If you've never read a James Bond novel, and you're a Bond fan, than chances are you did not like this film. For those of you who will watch this with an open mind than you should not be disappointed. It rains of emotion (from most of the actors), has lots of action, and has the life support of an intelligent script. Timothy Dalton will not let you down with this performance. It is my belief that he will forever dawn the Black and white tuxedo, and with good reason.

This film goes from one extreme to another. At one point it's very realistic (well as realistic as a Bond film can be), and then the next it's so unbelievable that even I can't swallow it. I would say that the best trait about this film is that it's nothing like it's predecessors. It's FULL of action, and you're guessing throughout most of it as to exactly what's going on. I think that's a good thing, makes it entertaining. As for the actors, I'd say they did their jobs, however, it would be more correct to say that the director focussed mostly on the action rather than the characters.

If you're a Bond fan, then go see this film. Overall I enjoyed it.