紧接前一集《皇家赌场》的剧情,由于爱人维斯佩的背叛,邦德(丹尼尔·克雷格 Daniel Craig 饰)的怒火被彻底激发,甚至在执行最新任务时都不得不尽量克制个人感情,以免把这次任务升级为个人恩怨。通过与M(朱迪·丹奇 Judi Dench 饰)对白先生(加斯帕·克里斯 滕森 Jesper Christensen 饰)的审问,得知维斯佩是被一个难以想象的犯罪组织所要挟。为了能查清楚这个组织的情况,邦德根据手上的线索顺藤摸瓜,最终把目标锁定在了一个名叫格林(马修·阿马立克 Mathieu Amalric 饰)的商人身上。经过不断的调查,最终发现了这个犯罪组织的惊天阴谋,想控制全球的自然资源。在随时可能遭遇背叛、谋杀和骗局的情况下,邦德再次出击……最终成功挫败了这个惊天阴谋。 在这一集的片头,性感火辣的舞女轮廓将回归这部经典系列电影的片头。Is there solace in revenge? Bond and "M" sniff a shadowy international network of power and corruption reaping billions. As Bond pursues the agents of an assassination attempt on "M," all roads lead to Dominic Greene, a world-renowned developer of green technology. Greene, a nasty piece of work, is intent on securing a barren area of Bolivia in exchange for assisting a strongman stage a coup there. The CIA looks the other way, and only Bond, with help from a retired spy and from a mysterious beauty, stands in Greene's way. "M" wonders if she can trust Bond, or if vengeance possesses him. Beyond that, can anyone drawn to Bond live to tell the tale?