Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Dr. No (1962)

Genre: Thriller
Directed by: Terence Young
Cast: Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Joseph Wiseman
Running time: 109 minutes



In this very first film of the famous 007 movie franchise, James Bond is sent to Jamaica to investigate the disappearance of a fellow British agent. His efforts to uncover the truth leads him to the underground lair of Dr. No, who is planning on disrupting an American space launch with a radio beam weapon.

Dr. No offers a good deal of cheesiness. The special effects are dated and some of the action scenes are laughable, but it remains an entertaining film. Sean Connery is among the best James Bond in my book and he had already captured the essence of Bond here. The role fitted him quite well. And what about that scene where Ursula Andress, as Honey Ryder (yeah, I know), is coming out of the water in that bathing suit? I am sure it was the object of many a boy’s wet dream.

Overall, this remains a fun movie, in spite of its evident flaws.

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