Licence to Kill
Taste attributes: actionadventurethrillerespionagevehiclesfasttried & testedunsavourylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs
"James Bond is out on his own and out for revenge."
Boxlist takeFamiliar and sweeping: a pacy thriller. Best if you like comfort over surprises.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.3 /10
TMDB · 1,350 votes
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
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Synopsis
After capturing the notorious drug lord Franz Sanchez, Bond's close friend and former CIA agent Felix Leiter is left for dead and his wife is murdered. Bond goes rogue and seeks vengeance on those responsible, as he infiltrates Sanchez's organization from the inside.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1989
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Eon Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
