Review of Octopussy

Octopussy (1983)
7/10
Not a Favorite Bond but still Very Good!
29 January 2014
Perhaps my least watched Roger Moore 007 film; I may have seen this only once before, maybe twice, and like so many others it's been about ten years or so. Roger Moore is getting old as Bond. But he still has it. I really liked this one. Seemed light on the thrills (chases) but heavy on the suspense. I'm not sure any 007 film prior to this felt as suspenseful. Still it has its silly moments, almost as if everything has already been done and Sir Roger is having fun with. At first he's sent out on an art forgery caper? Really? But in between it all we get a decent Cold War spy drama. Not sure I like this as much as the previous Bond outing (For Your Eyes Only) but it flows well and kept me thoroughly entertained. And it might seem minor but John Barry returning for the musical score gave it very good feel in that respect.

7.3 / 10 stars

--Zoooma, a Kat Pirate Screener
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