Ultra-expensive Bond movie of epic proportions which goes over the top from start to finish, and which compulsively insists on being played for laughs. The big budget is unashamedly evident throughout, with Bond being utterly and dismally diminished not only by the vastness of the whole enterprise but also by his own buffoonery, a clear sign of the producers' crass efforts to adjust the hero to a hype of mass consumption.
It holds the distinction of being the series' sole straightforward comedy; and a physical comedy at that.
Still, there are bits and pieces to chew on, even if one is often appalled by the drollery.
It holds the distinction of being the series' sole straightforward comedy; and a physical comedy at that.
Still, there are bits and pieces to chew on, even if one is often appalled by the drollery.