Cool government operative James Bond searches for a stolen invention that can turn the sun's heat into a destructive weapon. He soon crosses paths with the menacing Francisco Scaramanga, a hitman so skilled he has a seven-figure working fee. Bond then joins forces with the swimsuit-clad Mary Goodnight, and together they track Scaramanga to a tropical isle hideout where the killer-for-hire lures the slick spy into a deadly maze for a final duel.
The Man with the Golden Gun certainly isn't worth $1 million, but it's fine for the price of a video rental.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
If you enjoyed the early Bond films as much as I did, you'd better skip this one.
– Nora Sayre,
New York Times,
9 May 2005
rotten:
The comparatively spare arrays of mechanical devices seem more a cost-cutting factor.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
13 Oct 2008
rotten:
The best Bonds, like the car that twirls, were sly without quite getting silly. The best Bonds also had Sean Connery, whose absence is sorely felt here.
– Jay Cocks,
TIME Magazine,
13 Oct 2008
rotten:
Roger Moore is a pastry chef's idea of James Bond; but Christopher Lee as the archetype of the evil antagonist makes this 007 outing just about bearable.