Die Another Day

Die Another Day is yet another spectacular action film about the British agent 007.

At the start of the film James Bond is on a mission in North Korea, but the mission goes wrong when the corrupt Colonel Moon and his henchman Zao uncover Bond's identity. After a year in captivity he is exchanged for Zao, but after this humiliating defeat M herself disowns him. James Bond now pulls out all the stops to clear his name. Who has betrayed him?

This somewhat unusual premise, with a starved and filthy James Bond, is an exciting starting point for the story, which soon, however, settles back into its familiar groove with an impeccably dressed action hero, beautiful women, exotic surroundings and a story with little basis in reality.

In Bond's efforts to regain his honour and dignity, he gets onto the trail of the publicity-hungry billionaire Gustav Graves, who is not what he claims to be.

Over time the Bond films have faced tough competition, yet the people behind the series always manage to come up with new tricks and breathless action sequences. A few more breathing spaces are in short supply, however, in Die Another Day, where virtually the entire plot unfolds at a frantic pace.