1962, Terence Young, 109 mins.
James Bond investigates nefarious deeds in the Caribbean.
The first Bond movie is a brisk and enjoyable spy thriller
with a star-making performance from Sean Connery as our favourite spy and
iconic turns from Ursula Andress and Joseph Wiseman as the archetypal Bond Girl
and Bond Villain. It’s noticeably more grounded in some kind of reality than
later films in the series and it’s lacking several elements which would later
become indispensable – notably the theme song and the pre-credits teaser. But
it’s already looking like the beginning of a franchise thanks to Ken Adam’s extravagant
designs, Ted Moore’s colour cinematography and the insolent wit of the
dialogue. It’s really Connery’s show though and he’s irresistibly watchable,
whether trading bon mots with Miss Moneypenny, growling seductively at Sylvia Trench
or performing unusually believable tradecraft in his Jamaican apartment. Not
forgetting the wonderful James Bond theme played by John Barry.
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