Thank you, Carol Bouquet. I love her in this film & Ms. Hammerlock is the reason I could watch this film over & over. The sequences in this range from great & scenic at St Cyrils, to ridiculous at the ice rink. But thanks to Carol, & a plot which holds together in spite of today's lack of a Cold War, this film is good.
The films opening has nothing to do with the actual plot, just brings closure to HIS MAJESTIES SECRET SERVICE which was already pretty much closed anyhow. It does give the film an interesting few minutes to the credits. Then the real plot begins.
If this film did not have Lynn-Holly Johnson, it would be perfect. If it replaced Carol Bouquet with Tanya Roberts, it would be dreadful as then the 2 worst Bond women would have been together & this film would then fall apart. This film does a good job of setting the stage for smaller plotted Bond films. It does not have a "save the entire world from catastrophe that other 007 films have.
This film is a solid entry in the 007 series.
The films opening has nothing to do with the actual plot, just brings closure to HIS MAJESTIES SECRET SERVICE which was already pretty much closed anyhow. It does give the film an interesting few minutes to the credits. Then the real plot begins.
If this film did not have Lynn-Holly Johnson, it would be perfect. If it replaced Carol Bouquet with Tanya Roberts, it would be dreadful as then the 2 worst Bond women would have been together & this film would then fall apart. This film does a good job of setting the stage for smaller plotted Bond films. It does not have a "save the entire world from catastrophe that other 007 films have.
This film is a solid entry in the 007 series.