From Russia With Love (1963) :
Brief Review -
James Bond and his suitcase beat the enemies, while enough spice and glamour add to the good follow-up. One good thing about James Bond movies is that he was never hooked on a single woman. Many spy movies-the Mission Impossible series, for instance-have been terribly boring with that one woman or losing that one woman freakish thing, but Bond was having a different table full of various spicy dishes in every film. In the previous film, Dr. No, the last frame had him kissing Honey Ryder, and in this film, we have no trace or even a mention of her. One girl from the previous film has one kissing scene with Bond, but he leaves quickly after having "food." We have a new setup of SPECTRE, a new leader, and a new girl in Bond's mission. Tania is given the task of being with Bond and providing him with lies in the form of truth. I wonder how she got to his room, and he didn't have any suspicions at that time. Anyways, the romance is sexy and stimulating, but it was all looking like a temporary dame or one-week-stand kind of stuff, and suddenly Tania said, "I love you. I love you. That's true," and I was like, "Why? How? And when did it happen?" Well, it usually happens in every Sean Connery's Bond movie, so I wouldn't waste my time finding logic. I'll just cut half a star from the rating and move forward. From Russia With Love has all trademark Bond segments, but this time we have a "suitcase." A unique weapon for sure, and the way it excels against an enemy when Bond is helpless truly defines the purpose of it. The screenplay is good, but the story lacks a good finale. I don't think that "Number 3" made any sort of powerful antagonist against Bond. She was mild and even generous enough to mention him as "The Bond" in front of her boss. All said and done, Terence Young serves another fine outing in the early James Bond series, and not to forget the text in the ending: "It's definitely not the end." He didn't direct Goldfinger (1965), but his confidence made it a better flick and a better sequel.
RATING - 6.5/10*
By - #samthebestest.
James Bond and his suitcase beat the enemies, while enough spice and glamour add to the good follow-up. One good thing about James Bond movies is that he was never hooked on a single woman. Many spy movies-the Mission Impossible series, for instance-have been terribly boring with that one woman or losing that one woman freakish thing, but Bond was having a different table full of various spicy dishes in every film. In the previous film, Dr. No, the last frame had him kissing Honey Ryder, and in this film, we have no trace or even a mention of her. One girl from the previous film has one kissing scene with Bond, but he leaves quickly after having "food." We have a new setup of SPECTRE, a new leader, and a new girl in Bond's mission. Tania is given the task of being with Bond and providing him with lies in the form of truth. I wonder how she got to his room, and he didn't have any suspicions at that time. Anyways, the romance is sexy and stimulating, but it was all looking like a temporary dame or one-week-stand kind of stuff, and suddenly Tania said, "I love you. I love you. That's true," and I was like, "Why? How? And when did it happen?" Well, it usually happens in every Sean Connery's Bond movie, so I wouldn't waste my time finding logic. I'll just cut half a star from the rating and move forward. From Russia With Love has all trademark Bond segments, but this time we have a "suitcase." A unique weapon for sure, and the way it excels against an enemy when Bond is helpless truly defines the purpose of it. The screenplay is good, but the story lacks a good finale. I don't think that "Number 3" made any sort of powerful antagonist against Bond. She was mild and even generous enough to mention him as "The Bond" in front of her boss. All said and done, Terence Young serves another fine outing in the early James Bond series, and not to forget the text in the ending: "It's definitely not the end." He didn't direct Goldfinger (1965), but his confidence made it a better flick and a better sequel.
RATING - 6.5/10*
By - #samthebestest.