The final film featuring Roger Moore as 007 unfortunately marks his least impressive contribution. The plot, which involves Christopher Walken’s character, "Zorin," scheming to control the world's micro-chip market through destruction of California’s Silicon Valley, stretches the believability of the series. Although Grace Jones portrays “May Day” with a striking beauty and grace, her performance lacks depth and soph…

It’s hard to believe how much effort went into making this film so bad. Without a doubt, it achieves the unfortunate distinction of being the worst Bond installment yet. The movie lacks any real drive, purpose, or cleverness; there's no spark of ingenuity to be found. It also boasts an incredibly silly title – I still don’t understand what a "view to a kill" even means – and features a truly dreadful theme song. …

It’s possible to endure *A View to a Kill* simply because of Walken’s performance. However, it has to be admitted that he’s practically the sole justification for seeing it through to the end. The 1970s had ended by 1985, and Moore was unmistakably representative of that earlier era of James Bond. The tone, the ambiance, the absurdity, everything about 007 required an evolution, yet they were still clinging to a 1…

While not quite as impressive as the preceding four installments, it remains a worthwhile James Bond movie featuring Christopher Walken, Tanya Roberts and Grace Jones. The story takes Agent 007 (Roger Moore) on a journey from snowy Siberia to England, Paris, San Francisco, and Silicon Valley while he investigates a horse-racing scheme and the deranged businessman, Max Zorin (Christopher Walken), who plans to flood…

This is a genuinely enjoyable installment in the Bond series. It marks Roger Moore’s final performance as 007, and finds him facing off against a disturbing Christopher Walken. Among the existing films, this one stands out; it incorporates everything that makes a Bond film work – thrilling action sequences, comedic moments, stunning scenery, attractive women, an intimidating antagonist, impressive stunts, a memora…