That was a GREAT opening scene. I thought it was cool how Bond tended to his fellow agent (Ronsin), and how there was a rift between he and the MI6 command centre when it came to trying to save Ronsin or leaving him as collateral damage. Then, the ensuing chase scene... one of the better chase scenes in Bond history. The locales, the stunts, the cinematography. It was also cool to see Moneypenny in the field, and cool to see Tanner taking an active role in the action as it played out. It was cool to see M make the tough call with little hesitation. It was an EPIC fight on top of the train. Bond hopping off the steam shovel into the train car (and straightening his cufflinks) was classic.
As far as the believability of some of these components? Please. Are you serious? Ok, let's start with Moneypenny not taking a second shot. She was new to the field and had just shot Bond. If that caused her a moment of shock/trauma/hesitation which kept her from taking a second shot, I can forgive that. Heck, she'd have needed to get her scope lined-up again and didn't have enough time anyway. If anything, it had better dramatic impact with the several moments of silence...and then hearing her on the speaker saying: "agent down". It was also cool to see her lock eyes momentarily with her mark before he disappears into the tunnel. Besides....if she succeeded in shooting the guy, we wouldn't have much of a movie after that. The whole ensuing story was predicated on him getting away.
As far as Bond surviving the fall, after having been shot.....are you serious? For starters, the shot did not pierce any major arteries or organs, as we learn later when he pulls the bullet fragments out of his skin. It was enough of a blow to knock him of the train. He lands in the water...and then we have no idea what happened....or who or what may have helped him from that point--it just goes right into the opening credits. Please, there are 100 scenes in James Bond movies less believable than whether or not he survived a big fall into some water. If you can't suspend disbelief for THAT scene....don't bother at all with For Your Eyes Only....or Mookraker....or The Spy Who Loved Me.....or.....etc, etc, etc. While you're at it, don't go NEAR any of the Mission Impossible movies. You'd have a FIT with those!
There. I'm done dismantling your point. Here endeth the lesson.
Here endeth the lesson.
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