Very enjoyable and in some ways a stronger outing than Dr No given it has more action in it.
On the upside - the train carriage fight is still excellent. The arrival of Q. The start of lots of locations per movie.
On the downside - pacing is patchy and some parts drag unnecessarily. The finale is weak and underwhelming.
In many ways, this is the blueprint of Bond. It's certainly the blueprint of the current Bond films as Casino Royale has a lot to owe this film's approach.
Bond is still human here. Clever, cunning, yet not invincible.
(oh and the misogyny and sexism is there now. It is counterbalanced by all women in the film being two-dimensional sex kittens!)
Shout by PorterUkVIP 5BlockedParent2021-03-24T00:23:08Z
Very enjoyable and in some ways a stronger outing than Dr No given it has more action in it.
On the upside - the train carriage fight is still excellent. The arrival of Q. The start of lots of locations per movie.
On the downside - pacing is patchy and some parts drag unnecessarily. The finale is weak and underwhelming.
In many ways, this is the blueprint of Bond. It's certainly the blueprint of the current Bond films as Casino Royale has a lot to owe this film's approach.
Bond is still human here. Clever, cunning, yet not invincible.
(oh and the misogyny and sexism is there now. It is counterbalanced by all women in the film being two-dimensional sex kittens!)
7.75/10