A British spy ship has sunk and on board was a hi-tech encryption device. James Bond is sent to find the device that holds British launching instructions before the enemy Soviets get to it first.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 5 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
By the end of the '80s, Bond would be viewed as something of a relic, but at least the decade opened with an enjoyable outing.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
Let's face it: When you've seen one impregnable mountaintop fortress, you've seen 'em all.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Oct 2004
fresh:
One of the most thoroughly enjoyable of the 12 Bond pix [to date] despite fact that many of the usual ingredients in the successful 007 formula are missing.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
13 Oct 2008
rotten:
Moore is merely the best-oiled cog in this perpetual motion machine.
– Richard Corliss,
TIME Magazine,
13 Oct 2008
fresh:
Roger Moore has crumpled his comic-strip good looks into something approaching world-weariness, and the newfound maturity in his expression is reflected in director John Glen's style, which goes for the measured and elegant over the flashy and excessive.