12 Things You Learn Rewatching GoldenEye

10. The Tone Is A Perfect Compromise

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In many ways, GoldenEye has the perfect tone for a Bond film, in that it finds an extremely appealing middle-ground between silliness and overt seriousness.

For those who found Timothy Dalton's Licence to Kill too brutal and unpleasant, GoldenEye is a somewhat lighter, less self-serious effort, but at the same time, it's still got a ton of grit to offer, and never devolves into the campy cringe-fests of the Moore years.

The film's tenor is most akin to that of The Living Daylights, another Bond film that struck a fine balance and endures as a fan favourite entry into the series as a result.

Though it will forever remain a mystery how GoldenEye would've ended up if the series wasn't stuck in legal limbo for years and Dalton recused himself from the role, the film nevertheless functions well as both a continuation of Licence to Kill and a broader franchise retooling.

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