Review of Octopussy

Octopussy (1983)
6/10
Another one
11 January 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Another 007 film by director John Glen, with Richard Maibaum & Michael G. Wilson behind the script. It's George MaDonald Fraser's first screenplay for a 007 film.

The film has more humor, and a fine acting from Bond opposite General Orlov. Furthermore, it's a pretty cool move that it's not Bond who kills General Orlov, but a simple border guard.

I came to think of something during this movie. How stupid is it to go to bed with the enemy, since 007 is really risking his life, in case he falls asleep. There was also another mention of the truth poison Bond should have had, and then there is a lot of "overly acting" done by by General Orlov (Steven Berkoff) As always there are a lot of mistakes, and the 3rd act was actually unnecessary if you look at a sensible position, as Bond could have simply warned instead of having to stop the bomb himself.

As always, 007 film takes a lot of liberties, and here is no exception. However, it is a relatively entertaining film.
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