JohnHowardReid Admittedly, "A view to a Kill" certainly starts off with a bang, but, alas, it's all downhill from there, as the project quickly deteriorates into a talk, talk, talk fest, illuminated by lots of boring, and downright irritating, television-style close-ups.The movie's advertising phrase catchwords, "Bond As Never Before", is certainly right on target. Never has Bond looked so old and haggard, as played here by an aging Roger Moore. Even his photo on the cover of the M-G-M DVD has necessitated being touched up! (Look at it through a magnifying glass and you'll see what I mean!). The movie's advertising catch phrase, "Bond As Never Before!" was right on target. It turned out to be Roger Moore's final performance as James Bond. A shame! Less TV-style close-ups and more medium and long shots could have maintained the illusion that Bond was still as chipper as ever! "Moneypenny" is also looking old and weary!On the credit side, a lot of money has obviously been spent on actually shooting the movie. There are certainly some good stunts and a small fortune has undoubtedly been spent on crowds of extra players and filming scenes on real locations.

Leofwine_draca A much derided final entry into the Bond canon for ageing star Roger Moore, who decided to quit the role when he realised that the real-life mother of his love interest in the film, Tanya Roberts, was younger than he was! A VIEW TO A KILL comes in for a lot of negative criticism and sometimes, it's easy to see why. It has a smattering of '80s cheese about it, a lot of attempts at humour that fall by the wayside, and an overall lack of seriousness/realism that make the rambling storyline hard to take seriously. Despite all the flaws, I still enjoyed this more than earlier, boring outings like, say, THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN.Roger Moore may be looking distinctly aged in this one – he was 56 – but nowhere does it say that Bond has to be a young man, so I was more than okay with that. What counts is that he still has his excellent dry delivery for the one-liners, and a twinkle in his eye that shows he knows he's having fun. The storyline may not be one of the best, involving horse racing scams, Nazi doctors, Aryan supermen, and a plot to create a natural disaster, and in the end it all descends into a big action scene, but I thought the film moved along nicely unlike some of the worst-paced ones like THUNDERBALL.There's a good supporting cast, too. Bad guy Christopher Walken was fresh off THE DEAD ZONE and retains his quiet craziness for the role of the psychotic Frenchman; not the most sinister or hateful bad guy of the series, but one of the most irritating. Tanya Roberts is an absolutely stunning Bond girl and probably the best of the '80s actresses that appeared opposite the British spy. Roberts embodies everything that was best about the '80s, and she more than makes up for any deficiencies arising from the miscasting of the (frankly scary) Grace Jones as another Bond girl. Still, the appearance of Jones firmly dates this film in a fun way, perhaps adding a touch of nostalgia for older fans. There are other interest actors here, too: David Yip as a CIA agent, a brief cameo from Dolph Lundgren in his first screen appearance; sinister Belgian Patrick Bauchau and ex-AVENGERS star Patrick Macnee as a posh ally, who is absolutely EXCELLENT in the film, adding a lot of humour to what's going on.Director John Glen did all of the '80s Bond flicks and he knew how to keep the pace going, as well as delivering some decent action. This one has some skiing (bit bored of it, frankly), then some unusual interludes – there's a horse race going out of control, and a car chase on a fire truck that prefigures a similar scene in TERMINATOR 3. It ends on a (literal) high with an airship above the Golden Gate bridge, a scene with great effects and plenty of adventure. So there you have it, not a bad Bond film at all, and the Duran Duran theme only makes it better.

KineticSeoul One of the staples that made the 007 franchise to become so popular. Is because Bond is a character that men wanted to be and women find irresistible. No one wants to get old and Roger Moore was close to his 60's when this movie came out. So this movie seemed more like a fantasy movie for 60 year olds and above than a movie that teens or people in there 20's or even 30's would think of as a cool watch. Plus Roger Moore clearly did eye lifts that made him look creepy. Men who are still womanizers in there 60's just isn't a good look for a guy. So it takes away the charm and suave of the Bond character. Sure, it's not Roger Moore's fault for aging, but they needed a new Bond. I mean the Bond girls in this could be his daughters or maybe even granddaughters. Even the male characters Bond interacts with are either old or older than him to make Bond look more attractive from the bunch. Going as far as the make the villains a bunch of grandpas so Bond wouldn't have as much trouble taking them on. So it just came off a bit uncomfortable than sexy when he made his move on the Bond girls. As for the plot, it takes a bit of the plot from "Goldfinger". Tanya Roberts as Stacey is one of the Bond girls with very glamorous eyes in the franchise so far. Christopher Walken is a good actor and could have been a great villain for Bond. But they dropped the ball on that one as well by giving him lame mannerisms and character. His motives weren't at least understandable and lacked the strong villainous presence that was needed to make this a memorable Bond film. It really is a shame, because this isn't just Moore's last outing as Bond. But it's the last Bond film when it comes to original Bond story line on film with the next installment being a reboot.5/10

jessicakneeson Possibly the most underrated Bond film ever, and it comes right at the lowest point in the franchise.Christopher Walken, Grace Jones, Dolph Lundgren, Tawnya Roberts...almost enough to make you forget about Roger Moore! But come on, the opening ski scene is fantastic, the action is diverse throughout...skiing, horseback, BASE jumping, fire truck racing, mine chases...this film has it all! Plus half is set in San Francisco? BONUS! Not to mention one of the most kick ass Bond themes ever, and a great opening credit sequence to go with it.This is a great great Bond film, and now it's a matter of waiting for the next Daniel Craig one to arrive