The terrorist organization known as S.P.E.C.T.R.E. hijacks two nuclear warheads and attempt to hold the world for ransom or else they will unleash a nuclear crisis. Enter James Bond. He manages to get mixed up in all this while at a health club, where he is supposed to be improving his body. After important meetings with his boss he sets off to track down one of S.P.E.C.T.R.E.’s top men and the one in possession of the bombs.
Straightforward enough, the film’s plot is easy to follow and falls into what will become a pattern for Bond saving the world from evil megalomaniacs bent on world destruction and getting rich. So, in a way, it’s pretty basic. But the filming techniques make for some delightful experiences. The underwater fights are very well done, although they run too long, and show a commitment to upping the ante for the kind of viewing experience Bond films will be. It attempts to dazzle the eyes with over-the-top gadgets and effects, but the weaker story (in comparison to the previous entries) doesn’t trick the mind into being quite as satisfied with the end result. The score for the film is terrific, but the theme song, by Tom Jones, is forgettable.
Without a doubt, this is the best of the serious Bond films to date. The script is excellent and the plot is very believable. In return for amnesty after her defection, a Russian agent also promises to deliver a decoding device that will help the West in its struggles against the Soviets.
Bond is sent to retrieve the girl and the device, but terrorist bad guys are sent to do the same thing. They also happen to want Bond dead for killing Dr. No, one of their associates, in the previous film.
Romance and suspense reign supreme in what is still the most well-written Bond film yet. Q makes his first official appearance and does provide James with a few gadgets, but they are all fairly conceivable in real life. The final showdown on a speeding train and the beautiful theme song make this film one that most can enjoy.
The very first Bond film got things started off right. There’s plenty of mystery and intrigue, a helping of sexiness and very little camp and gadgetry. The opening theme song is now legendary, although the plot of this film is largely forgetful.
Bond is trying to figure out if the disappearance of an agent and his secretary may be connected to disruptions of American rocket launchings in Florida, only to discover a relatively sinister plot and a conniving villain behind it all.
Not exactly a “save the world” premise, but tight writing and the character-driven nature of the film delivers us a lasting impression of the man simply known as Bond…James Bond.
The terrorist organization known as S.P.E.C.T.R.E. hijacks two nuclear warheads and attempt to hold the world for ransom or else they will unleash a nuclear crisis. Enter James Bond. He manages to get mixed up in all this while at a health club, where he is supposed to be improving his body. After important meetings with his boss he sets off to track down one of S.P.E.C.T.R.E.’s top men and the one in possession of the bombs.
Without a doubt, this is the best of the serious Bond films to date. The script is excellent and the plot is very believable. In return for amnesty after her defection, a Russian agent also promises to deliver a decoding device that will help the West in its struggles against the Soviets. 
The very first Bond film got things started off right. There’s plenty of mystery and intrigue, a helping of sexiness and very little camp and gadgetry. The opening theme song is now legendary, although the plot of this film is largely forgetful. 
