After a defecting Russian general reveals a plot to assassinate foreign spies, James Bond is assigned a secret mission to kill the new head of the KGB to prevent an escalation of tensions between the Soviet Union and the West.
Dalton, with his athletic sort of Brit-yuppie work ethic and romantic streak, comes out all right.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Mr. Dalton, the latest successor to the role of James Bond, is well equipped for his new responsibilities. He has enough presence, the right debonair looks and the kind of energy that the Bond series has lately been lacking.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
This Bond is as fast on his feet as with his wits; an ironic scowl creases his face; he's battle ready yet war-weary.
– Richard Corliss,
TIME Magazine,
13 Oct 2008
fresh:
Timothy Dalton, the fourth Bond, registers beautifully on all key counts of charm, machismo, sensitivity and technique.