11 Things You Learn Rewatching The Living Daylights

1. It's The Best Bond Film Since On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Unless you're a staunch defender of Roger Moore's movies, there's a pretty easy argument to make that The Living Daylights is the best Bond film since 1969's On Her Majesty's Secret Service (which, in fairness, is a divisive entry itself).

Though it's certainly far from perfect, the more delicately-balanced tone and general freshness of Dalton's performance combine to make this the most entertaining and least groan-worthy Bond flick in years and years.

There were growing pains for sure, and more could've absolutely been done to streamline the narrative while giving Kara more to do, but compared to the lows of the Moore era, it's a positive revelation.

What do you make of Timothy Dalton's first outing as 007? Shout it out in the comments!