Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

A megalomaniac media magnate (Jonathan Pryce) foments a war between China and Great Britain. But Her Majesty's Secret Service sends in their best man, James Bond (Pierce Brosnan in his sophomore outing as 007) to investigate and foil the media giant's dastardly plans. The 18th entry in the 007 franchise is middling Bond. The plot is innocuous, the humor is weak and Pryce makes for a dull villain. But some of the stunts (in particular, a motorcycle flying over a helicopter's spinning blades) and action sequences are very good. The film's big action finale is a bit muddled, one is never quite sure what is going on amid the explosions and machine guns. The wonderful Michelle Yeoh (CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON) makes for a strong Bond girl, quite possibly the best since GOLDFINGER's Pussy Galore. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode (TURNER AND HOOCH). The score by David Arnold is nice but the title song sung by Sheryl Crow is lackluster though the end credit song sung by K.D. Lang is terrific. With Judi Dench, Teri Hatcher, Joe Don Baker, Vincent Schiavelli and Desmond Llewelyn.