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There are excellent reviews already of this masterpiece of Bond movies so I will try to be short. This is Roger Moore at his best. Fantastic locations and striking action scenes, from Venice to Rio and then to Space! Beautiful actresses and charming love stories that certainly made people in the cinema smile and raise their eyebrows. The opening scene is probably the most exciting one ever made, showing how much work that was put into the making of this movie. It brings a lot of entertainment and beauty. Not the least, there is the fantastic soundtrack by John Barry, full of musical emotion that makes the movie complete.

I loved the original movie, which can be regarded as a masterpiece. It was full of warmth and wit, and with engaging, talented actors. This follow-up, made 25 years later, unfortunately lacks everything that the original movie could offer. The actors seem tired and bored. If you loved the original movie, you will hate this one, it's really that bad. So, don't waste your time on this. It seems that it was made purely to milk some money. Once upon a time, Lukas Moodysson made exciting movies and Tillsammans (2000) was the best one in my opinion. But this one I think most people would prefer to forget.

This is a film about a modern family, affected by some confidence issues, easily being influenced and very keen on being friendly and patient with everyone even if clear warning bells start to sound early. They are trapped early without realizing it until it is too late. And, as in most other horror movies, judgment fails and the consequences are severe. It may go a bit too far, but is still is an important ingredient which this film builds upon.

I'm much impressed by the director, Christian Tafdrup, being in the same league as some other recent successful directors in the modern horror genre, such as Ari Aster and Rose Glass. The contradiction between ordinary people, used to living a civilized life in a contemporary society, and on the other hand the enigmatic, primitive and almost otherwordly psychopaths, often leaders of sects or other strange movements, is both fascinating and scary. This has been skillfully built up in this film.