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Risico is the twenty-fourth James Bond film produced by Eon Productions. It was distributed by MGM and Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2014. It features Daniel Craig in his fourth performance as James Bond, and Stellan Skarsgard as the film's antagonist. The film was directed by Sam Mendes and written by John Logan. The film is followed by The Property of a Lady. The film is based on Raymond Benson's 1999 novel "High Time to Kill". A microfilm containing the most important military secret of the century has been stolen. The lethal organisation Quantum has claimed responsibility. But when the plane carrying the microfilm crashes. 007 must find it before it's too late. Mendes was approached to direct another film after the release of Skyfall in 2012. The original screenwriter, John Logan, worked alone on the script as Purvis and Wade had left after Skyfall. Filming began in November 2013 and primarily took place in the United Kingdom, Nepal and Belgium. Risico premiered in London at the Royal Albert Hall on 23 October 2013 and was released in the United Kingdom on 26 October 2013 and the United States on 9 November 2013. It was the second James Bond film to be screened in IMAX venues, although it was not filmed with IMAX cameras.

Plot
In Mombasa, a mercenary meets with Guy Haines. MI6 agent James Bond (Daniel Craig) is outside taking out Haines' henchman. Haines quickly realises that someone is approaching and as Bond moves in for the kill, Haines quickly jumps over the balcony as Bond bullets hits the mercenary, killing him. Bond quickly jumps over the baclony and pursues Haines. Bond manages to catch up and kill him.



In Japan, Bond and his contact, Irina (Elodie Yung), meet with a Japanese governer (Ken Watanbe) who aftertelling Bond he is in trouble with Quantum, is assassinated. Bond chases the killer who shoots himself before he can be captured. Back in London, Bond is briefed by M (Ralph Fiennes) on a top secret, codenamed 'Risico', hidden in microfilm that is stolen by traitors. The microdot is in possession of former scientist, Henrik Morell (Ulf Friberg). M sends Bond to recover it before Quantum can retrieve the microfilm and sell it.

After Q tracks Morell to Belgium, Bond is sent there and after a sudden car chase, Bond realises someone has revealed his mission to someone. Bond goes to a hotel and Irina turns up, who was sent to tell Bond that MI6 have got a further tracking on Morell and his exact locations. Bond reveals to her he thinks there is a mole in MI6, before seducing her. Bond finds Morell and after a brief struggle with Morell's bodyguard, Basil (Ashraf Barhom), Bond kills him, but Morell manages to escape. Bond hacks Morell's laptop and learns that the microfilm is on it's way to Nepal.

During flight, another plane flies overhead and attacks the plane, trying to get the microfilm. The merceneries manages to fight off the attackers long enough to get the microfilm. But as the plane is destroyed, the attackers kill the mercenries, but fail to get the microfilm due to the fight of one of the merceneries who commits suicide but detatching the plane from the attacker plane, causing it to crash into the Kangchenjunga mountains.

Meanwhile, Morell is on the phone with his boss, who reveals that the microfilm has been lost in the wreckage. Morell is then killed by a henchman sent by Morell's boss. Bond learns of his death and that the CEO of Marquis Corporation, Roland Marquis  (Stellan Skarsgard), has set up an exhibition to search for the wreckage and Bond has been set up to meet with Marquis to learn of his intentions.



Bond goes to dinner with Marquis and his niece, Lisl Baum (Rebecca Ferguson), and learns that his company owns the plane that was used by Morell to transport the microfilm and had no idea that the microfilm was so importance as Morell was apparently investing so much money in the transportation. Bond joins Marquis and his bodyguard, Baak (Paul Anderson), out on the search but find nothing.

Bond goes into the town, where he meets Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright), who tells him CIA are also trying to stop Quantum from getting the microfilm. Felix reveals that Lisl Baum was the younger sister of Henrik Morell, whose real name is Rene Baum and was tricked into working for Quantum as Lisl is actually a hostage, unknown to herself. Bond then realises Marquis is involved more than he said.

Bond returns to the house and meets with Lisl, giving her the letter. She reads it and realises what her brother has done. Bond tells Lisl that she should act as if nothing is wrong as Bond doesn't want him to call off the search for the microfilm.

At night, Bond decides goes looking for the microfilm only to be captured by Baak, who knocks Bond out. Bond wakes up and Marquis is preparing to kill him. Marquis brags that having Bond there was a complete waste of time and they had found the microfilm before he arrived and just needed Bond here so they could kill him, but were waiting for the right moment. Baak turns up and Marquis leaves. Baak attemps to finally kill Bond but Lisl arrives, having been left in the house, kills Baak and saves Bond.

Lisl reveals to Bond that Marquis is on his way to a fortress where he is going to meet with an international terrorist to sell the microfilm. Bond and Lisl meet with Felix, who Bond has asked to bring forces as they are going to get the microfilm by force.



They travel to the fortress with directions from Lisl. As the CIA, take care of outside merceneries, Bond and Lisl break in and witness Marquis recieving the money from the terrorist but afterwards kills him and his men. Bond then reveals himself and confronts Marquis, who reveals that Quantum only make deals with the best. Bond ends up chasing Marquis and after a brief fight, Marquis flees.

Bond, leaving Lisl with Felix, gets a motorcyle and pursues Marquis in his SUV. Bond causes Marquis to lose control of his vehicle on an icy road and cause him to crash. Marquis crawls out of the car but is caught up to by Bond who takes the microfilm. Marquis dies from his injuries.



Marquis' phone then begins to ring from his car and Bond finds it is Irina, after he answers it. Irina hangs up the phone after getting impatient. Irina goes to an auction where an item in her name is sold for as much money as she can. Irina transfers the half a million euros to various accounts. She then gets a phone call from 'Marquis' but when she answers it, she learns it is Bond. She reveals that she was the mole who told them of Bond's mission and that the jobs done and she's been paid. Bond then tells it won't last for long and the job isn't done with Quantum. He ends with "No loose ends." and hangs up. Bond is then revealed to be outside in his car with Lisl and drives off.

Cast
Daniel Craig as James Bond, agent 007.

Rebecca Ferguson as Lisl Baum, Marquis' niece and Morell's younger sister.

Stellan Skarsgard as Roland Marquis, CEO of Marquis Cooperation.

Ralph Fiennes as M, the head of MI6 and Bond's superior.

Elodie Yung as Irina, Bond's contact in Japan and Belgium.

Ulf Friberg as Henrik Morell, the secondary antagonist.

Paul Anderson as Baak, Marquis' bodyguard.

Jeffrey Wright as Felix Leiter, Bond's contact in Nepal.

Rory Kinnear as Bill Tanner, the MI6 Chief of Staff.

Ashraf Barhom as Basil, Morell's mercenery.

Naomie Harris as Eve Moneypenny, M’s secretary.

Ben Whishaw as Q, the MI6 quartermaster.