GoldenEye
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When a powerful secret defense system is stolen, James Bond is assigned to stop a Russian crime syndicate from using it.
What critics thought
GoldenEye was a mostly positive but genuinely divisive relaunch — fans and many critics welcomed Brosnan as a fresher, more psychologically textured Bond and cheered the franchise's self-aware modernisation, while a notable minority argued the series was running on fumes, with creaky formula dressed up in new clothes. Its reputation has grown considerably since release, now ranking among the fan consensus picks for the very best Bond films, a gap that makes the mixed-to-lukewarm critical middle ground of 1995 look almost quaint.
“somehow more sensitive, more vulnerable, more psychologically complete”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“fully one-quarter of GoldenEye is momentum-killing padding”
James Berardinelli·reelviews.net
“a middle-aged entity anxious to appear trendy at all costs”
Kenneth Turan·Los Angeles Times
“entered a near-terminal state of exhaustion”
Owen Gleiberman·Entertainment Weekly
“breathes fresh creative and commercial life”
Todd McCarthy·Variety
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Martin CampbellDirector
Pierce BrosnanJames Bond
Sean BeanAlec Trevelyan
Izabella ScorupcoNatalya Simonova
Famke JanssenXenia Onatopp
Joe Don BakerJack Wade
Judi DenchM
Robbie ColtraneValentin Zukovsky
Tchéky KaryoDmitri Mishkin
Gottfried JohnColonel Ourumov
Alan CummingBoris Grishenko
Desmond LlewelynQ
Samantha BondMoneypenny
Éric SerraComposer
The EdgeComposer
BonoComposer
Michael FranceWriter
Phil MeheuxCinematographyGoldenEye
When a powerful secret defense system is stolen, James Bond is assigned to stop a Russian crime syndicate from using it.
What critics thought
GoldenEye was a mostly positive but genuinely divisive relaunch — fans and many critics welcomed Brosnan as a fresher, more psychologically textured Bond and cheered the franchise's self-aware modernisation, while a notable minority argued the series was running on fumes, with creaky formula dressed up in new clothes. Its reputation has grown considerably since release, now ranking among the fan consensus picks for the very best Bond films, a gap that makes the mixed-to-lukewarm critical middle ground of 1995 look almost quaint.
“somehow more sensitive, more vulnerable, more psychologically complete”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“fully one-quarter of GoldenEye is momentum-killing padding”
James Berardinelli·reelviews.net
“a middle-aged entity anxious to appear trendy at all costs”
Kenneth Turan·Los Angeles Times
“entered a near-terminal state of exhaustion”
Owen Gleiberman·Entertainment Weekly
“breathes fresh creative and commercial life”
Todd McCarthy·Variety
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Martin CampbellDirectorPierce BrosnanJames BondSean BeanAlec TrevelyanIzabella ScorupcoNatalya SimonovaFamke JanssenXenia OnatoppJoe Don BakerJack WadeJudi DenchMRobbie ColtraneValentin ZukovskyTchéky KaryoDmitri MishkinGottfried JohnColonel OurumovAlan CummingBoris GrishenkoDesmond LlewelynQSamantha BondMoneypennyÉric SerraComposerThe EdgeComposerBonoComposerMichael FranceWriterPhil MeheuxCinematographyRent & Buy