Die Another Day

The 20th official James Bond film, Die Another Day, marked the 40th anniversary of 007 on the big screen with its cinematic release, and now marks the 50th anniversary of Ian Fleming’s original Bond novel, Casino Royale, with its release on DVD and VHS.

Die Another Day again stars Pierce Brosnan as our hero, with supporting roles provided by Dame Judy Dench as M, John Cleese as Q and with Halle Berry and Rosamund Pike as the Bond girls, Die Another Day is full of what you expect from a Bond movie and full of what you don’t. The Madonna song lets down the otherwise excellent title sequence and the volume seems to be a little to pumped up at times, but the movie sees a welcome return to Bond driving an Aston Martin, although rather than just sporting an ejector seat, it features an invisibility mode that stretches improbability just a little too far.

Witha great first half and some good locations, this is Brosnan’s best Bond outing to date. You can order Die Another Day from Amazon.co.uk.

Die Another Day region 2 DVD (Europe, Middle East and Japan)