The James Bond Blu-Ray collection grows larger with the recently released “Licence to Kill,” starring Timothy Dalton, from MGM Home Entertainment.
When a close friend of Bond is murdered on his wedding night, James jumps into an action to take down the drug lord responsible for his friend’s death. Unlike most Bond stories, James Bond doesn’t have the support of the British government. They’ve revoked his licence to kill, causing Bond to go rogue to satisfy his personal vendetta.
“Licence to Kill” is filled with everything you’d expect from a Bond movie, including ninjas, massive explosions and of course Bond girls. Talisa Soto and Carey Lowell play Bond’s love interests in this film. Robert Davi plays the lead Bond villain, Franz Sanchez.
As far as Bond movies go, “Licence to Kill” is hardly one of the best. Dalton’s performance feels inadequate when measured up against the likes of Sean Connery and Roger Moore. Also, Bond movies where James goes out on a personal vendetta always seem less interesting because Bond becomes overly emotional, lacking the cool exterior we’ve come to love.
Like the previously released Bond Blu-Ray releases, Licence to Kill has been brilliantly upgraded, both in picture and sound, through the Lowry process digital frame-by-frame restoration. You get a feel for how much the upgrade helped by watching the deleted scenes. The deleted scenes show several specs on the original film, as well as the rough sound mix. Unfortunately, some of the Special Features are not upgraded to High-Def. There is still a ton of bonus material included, which easily makes up for the lack of HD here.
Although, “Licence to Kill” is hardly one of the best Bond movies, it is still an entertaining Bond flick. Robert Davi’s performance as a Bond villain is stellar. I only wish he had a chance to play opposite Moore or Connery.
Special Features
- Audio Commentary featuring Director John Glen and Members of the Cast
- Audio Commentary featuring Michael G. Wilson and Members of the Crew
- Deleted Scenes with Introductions by Director John Glen
- On the Set with John Glen
- On Location with peter Lamont
- Ground Check with Corky Fornoff
- Bond ‘89
- 007 Mission Control: Interactive Guide into the World of Licence to Kill
- Behind the Scenes Production Featurette
- Inside Licence to Kill: A Documentary
- “Licence to Kill” Music Video Perofrmed by Gladys Knight
- Kenworth Trucks Featurette
- “If You Asked Me To” Music Video Performed by Patti LaBelle
- Original Theatrical Trailers
Title: Licence to Kill (Blu-Ray)Starring: Timothy Dalton, Carey Lowell, Robert Davi
Directed by: John Glen
Studio: Twentieth Century Fox
Release Date: May 12, 2009
Rating: 6.5 / 10
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