Producers: Barbara Broccoli, and Michael G. Wilson
Director: Martin Campbell
Scriptwriters: Michael France, Jeffrey Caine, and Bruce Feirstein
Score: Eric Serra
Title Song: Tina Turner
Locations: St. Petersburg, Monte Carlo, the Caribbean, Switzerland, Puerto Rico
Running Time: 2 hours, 10 minutes

     Goldeneye was produced by Eon Productions in 1995, six years after Licence to Kill. This represents the longest break ever between two Bond films. This movie is approached by critics with some trepidation. The question of whether or not Bond will work in the 90's is a question on everyone's mind. The answer is "yes", but not in the same way as the 60's, 70's, or 80's. Bond had to get a new look. Almost none of the actors carry over from previous films. Usually, several actors return to reprise roles in each new movie. However, with Goldeneye, the only veteran Bond actor to return is Desmond Llewelyn, Q. A new M is chosen; a lady to show that Bond is down with the 90's. A new Money Penny is chosen; this one stronger than the others. She represents a match for James Bond's wit. Bond himself gets a new look, with Pierce Brosnan bringing a hard, yet human edge to Bond. The three Brosnan movies are generally considered more serious than all the other Bonds, with less light-heartedness, which seems to have been dropped for increased realism. People in the 90's want things real; Bond had to follow suit.
     In Goldeneye, Bond faces his greatest nemesis of any Bond movie, a fellow OO-Agent. This agent, Alec Trevelyan (006) turns out to be the son of Lienz Cossaks, a group of World War II fighters betrayed by the British government. Alec Trevelyan wants revenge. In order to get that, he enlists the help of General Ourumov, and Xenia Onatopp to steal the Tiger helicopter, which is impervious to electro-magnetic interference. With that as the getaway vehicle, they steal the Goldeneye satellite keys. The Goldeneye satellites fire EM pulses down at the earth and disrupt anything with an electronic circuit. Alec plans to aim the thing at London, in order to get rich, and get revenge. His only problem is that James Bond is on the case to stop him.
A NOTE ON THE THEME SONG: Goldeneye's lyrics are written by U2's Bono and Edge, and sung by Tina Turner. It is a nice song, but not particularly popular.
MY GRADE: A+  This is my favorite Bond movie of all time. I think that what makes this story great is the rivalry between 007 and 006. 006 is by far the most equal opponent Bond has ever gone up against. The plot is also exciting, with worldwide destruction looming at the end. I also like the realism of the 90's Bonds. There is definitely something to be said for the classic, earlier Bonds, but I think 007 fits quite well in the 90's.
BEST MOMENT: On the cradle. The entire fight scene with 006 and 007 is the best fight scene of any Bond. 006 is truly Bonds equal. This scene ends with an extremely powerful moment, in which Bond holds Trevelyan by his boot. Trevelyan won't beg. In fact he has a quip ready. "For England James?" Bond replies, "No...For me." Despite everyone involved in the plot, the movie eventually came down to these two men.
ALSO NOTICEABLE: *The entire pre-title sequence is cool. We not only get to see a world record breaking bungee jump, but for the first time we get to see Bond working with an official partner. Bond is usually a loner. This time he has help. The end of this scene is also cool, with the motorcycle jump off the cliff and the midair catching of the plane.
*The tank scene is a really great, original chase scene. The director could do much more with a tank.
DID YOU KNOW: *The title of Goldeneye comes from the name of Ian Fleming's Jamaican estate.
*The first scene of this movie to be shot was the Zukovsky scene.