The first 9 minutes consist of a great opening sequence, Bond saving the world from a nuclear disaster, and that's just the little appetizer before the titles. Due to the success of "Goldeneye", the expectations for the second Bond with Pierce Brosnan were high, but - after the mentioned opening sequence - couldn't be 100% fulfilled. "Tomorrow Never Dies" gives away very early who the villain is and what he wants ("there is no news like bad news"), and after that, Bond just has lots of fights and chases, but there is neither much suspense nor unexpected twists or turns. Jonathan Pryce isn't one of the most impressive villains during the series. So the best thing about "Tomorrow Never Dies" is Michelle Yeoh who had so much more to offer than just good looks, namely her huge experience with fight scenes in countless movies; I strongly recommend "Chao ji ji hua" aka "Supercop". Some footage for "Tomorrow Never Dies" was shot in my hometown, must say it looked more like product placement for their hotel than a great location. Anyway. Not a bad Bond - an average Bond.
Review of Tomorrow Never Dies
