Friday, May 16, 2008

Die Another Day

Die Another Day is the last bond film that Pierce Brosnan had done after which the bond franchise was handed over to Daniel Craig. The world famous Bond series was first started with the film Dr No starring Sean Connery in the year 1962. Brosnan Golden Eye with which he started his Bond career in 1995 was considered to be the biggest grossing bond film at that date

Die Another Day is yet another riveting movie where bond is sent to kill a rogue Korean General but is betrayed by a mole and is arrested by the authorities. A little different from a traditional Bond film Die Another Day initially portrays Bond being captured by North Korean authorities and brutally tortured for a period of several months. After being released from prison in a prisoner exchange Bond is taken in by the M16 organization. He is brought back to health by the authorities only to be released from all official duties since he is accused of passing of information which had resulted in the death of several agents while they were in prison. Released from his Double-O status Bond hunts for his betrayer on his own. He goes after the terrorist Zhao and in the meantime meets a beautiful diver Jinx played by Halle Berry. His search leads him to a billionaire business Gustav Graves. This British tycoon is famed to have created a technology which can beam solar light and heat to any part of the world. However on discovering certain genetic conversion equipment and a laser canon that has the potential of a large amount of destruction Bond realizes the danger. It is finally revealed that Gustav Graves is actually Colonel Moon who had altered himself genetically after Bond’s attempt to kill him.
The film was received very well by the audience. It was considered to be the most successful according to Box office records till the release of Casino Royale. This was the twentieth film of the franchise and Bronson’s forth outing playing the stylish and aggressive super agent. Released in the year 2002 the movies were produced by the acclaimed Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson. The film contained a number of references to several other Bond films and to Fleming novels. For instance the North Korean villain Colonel Moon shares his name with Colonel Sun the villain of Kingsley Amis’ bond novel. Several other features have also been incorporated from the novel Moonraker . Even Jinx’s first appearance in an orange Bikini is homage to Honey Rider emerging from the sea in a white bikini in the movie Dr No . The films title song was created by superstar Madonna who also has a bit part in the film as a leather clad fencing instructor in the movie. Wikipedia

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