1995 · action · thriller · spy
GoldenEye (1995)
Directed by Martin Campbell2h 10m1995
When a powerful secret defense system is stolen, James Bond is assigned to stop a Russian crime syndicate from using it.
Our read: GoldenEye (1995) (1995) reads as a neutral, breathless, grounded action · thriller · spy entry — extreme in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Neutral, breathless, extreme action / thriller, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, mid-stakes, measured.
- kinetic
- intense
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“You want classic 90s Bond with Pierce Brosnan, gadgets, chases, and a great villain.”
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