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Plot: Renard kidnaps and kills!…. I mean Elektra seduces!…. I mean….blow up Istanbul!….right? Anyone??
Foiled by: Bond, somehow, pieces everything together and realizes he was getting honey potted. He shoots that cold-hearted bitch and blows up the sub before it can nuke Istanbul.
Intriguing Setting(s): Azerbaijan | Istanbul
Bond: Pierce Brosnan
Villain(s):
- Victor Zokas aka Renard, terrorist for hire
- But really…..
Bond Girl(s):
- Elektra King – turns out the damsel was the one causing the distress
- Christmas Jones – “I thought Christmas only came once a year.”
- Dr. Molly Warmflash – It’s like they’re not even trying anymore with these character names.
HL’s Hot Take: Some of the most fetching Bond girls, but a convoluted plot and a bit too much going on for its own good. Ultimately just a “let’s steal some nukes and blow up something important so we can be rich” flick with a lot of seduction and subterfuge mixed in.
Head Librarian Rank: 18/24
Critical Rank: 21/24
TRIVIA SECTION!
Odds & Ends:
- Yet another epic ski fight
- Orbis non sufficit – Bond family coat of arms that translates to the title, first noted in OHMSS
6 Degrees Cameos: Robbie Coltrane, who plays Valentin, is in lots of movies, but for ensemble sake he plays Hagrid in the Harry Potter films
Gadgets: Omega watch
Cars: BMW Z8
Awards: none
Release Order: 19/25 (1999)