Maidexpl Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

ChicDragon It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.

Glatpoti It is so daring, it is so ambitious, it is so thrilling and weird and pointed and powerful. I never knew where it was going.

ActuallyGlimmer The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

SimonJack "A View to Kill" was the last of the Agent 007 movies that starred Roger Moore as James Bond. As with Sean Connery before him, Moore slowed down with age toward the end of his reign in the role. That refers to the amount, level and finesse of their physical prowess. Each older Bond has much less fighting, and the martial arts of the "older" scenes don't seem quite authentic - with the bad guys having to slow down accordingly. But, this film has plenty of action otherwise. It's one of the few films that doesn't have a big piece of the story take place in a tropical setting. Instead of exotic locales, this film has scenes in London, Paris, San Francisco and the Bay area, especially the Silicon Valley. Action scenes take place on the Eifel Tower and atop the Golden Gate Bridge. The interesting plot is set around the San Andreas Fault in California.Christopher Walken is the guest villain. He plays psychopath Max Zorin whose plot is to corner the world's computer chip industry. Patrick Macnee, former star of the long-running TV series, "The Avengers," plays an MI6 cohort of Bond's, Sir Godrey Tibbett. He's their resident expert on art. Here are a couple of favorite lines from the film. Sir Godfrey Tibbett, "Another wealthy owner?" James Bond, "Who knows. But she'd certainly bear closer inspection." Sir Godfrey, "We're on a mission." James Bond, "Sir Godfrey, on a mission I am expected to sacrifice myself."Max Zorin, "You amuse me, Mr. Bond." James Bond, "Well, it's not mutual."

cinemajesty Movie Review: "007: A View To A Kill" (1985)Producers Albert R. Broccoli (1909-1996) and Michael G. Wilson (b. 1942) send off actor Roger Moore in his seventh performance as "James Bond" with an honorable $30 Million Dollar production budget, high class special effect work and the most compelling antagonist duo, since Kananga & Solitaire in "Live and Let Die" (1973) here with musician / singer Grace Jones and actor Christopher Walken, who performs as sharp-minded industrialist Max Zorin and his highly-trained bodyguarding sidekick May Day.Director John Glen comes back to his "For Your Eyes Only" (1981) roots in delivering a clear cut 125 Minutes "007" action-thriller that embraces some hard-boiled stunt work from skiing in Antartica, Parisian car chases and a special occasion showdown location at "Golden Gate" bridge's wire balancing act with a fist fight between Zorin and Bond; Moments when blonde 29-year-old bond girl Tanya Roberts stays passive as just being an "007" beauty-spreading sidenote.Second appearances of actor Robert Brown (1921-2003) as "M", filling in since "Octopussy" (1983) after Bernard Lee's death in 1981. "007's" mission briefing accompanied with a pin-pointed Miss Moneypenny flirt, portrayed by sharp-beating actresss Lois Maxwell (1927-2007). She and Roger Moore are building a fine chemistry to delight "A View To A Kill" as their final "007" universe appearances before the picture continues in fair well-paced manner, especially at a suspenseful horse racing espionage scene and the infamous mine massacre interior, making, even at today's standards, this Roger Moore farewell picture an highly enjoyable movie ride from beginning to finish.© 2017 Felix Alexander Dausend (Cinemajesty Entertainments LLC)

stormhawk2018 Feast your eyes on the last and weakest entry in the Roger Moore era of James Bond flicks. "A View to a Kill" follows a much older looking bond as he rides horses, takes down blimps, and runs on top of a bridge. With a laughable villain in Christopher Walken, there is some enjoyment to be had with this film, even though it is not good enjoyment. With one-liners at a new low, a villain that is not interesting, excess build-up to a disappointing finale, and an atmosphere that is way too far from the feel of bond, this film fails on many levels. Aside from a few cool action bits spread throughout, everything else feels uninspired. This is one of the worst films of the franchise by far. "A View to a Kill" is just plain dumb.

Uriah43 This movie begins with British agent "James Bond" (Roger Moore) being sent to Siberia to search for one of his colleagues. Upon finding the body buried deep in the snow he retrieves a microchip and brings it back to England to have it analyzed. It subsequently turns out that this specific microchip is a top-secret American invention which has inexplicably made its way to the Soviet Union. So in order to track down the security leak he begins his investigating with the founder of the computer corporation that produced the microchip, "Max Zorin" (Christopher Walken). Unfortunately, getting close to Max Zorin, or finding any clues, becomes rather difficult because of his extremely tight security which includes his own personal bodyguard by the name of "May Day" (Grace Jones). Now rather than reveal any more of this movie I will just say that this turned out to be an okay "James Bond" film for the most part. Although I thought that Roger Moore performed in his usual competent manner, I have to admit that Christopher Walken essentially stole the show with an exceptional performance as the main villain. Likewise, having the beautiful Tanya Roberts (as "Stacey Sutton") grace the screen certainly didn't hurt either. On the other hand, I felt that the performance of Grace Jones was slightly uneven and that the movie itself seemed to drag a bit here and there. Be that as it may, while I don't consider this to be a bad "James Bond" film, neither do I consider it to be one of the best and I have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.