Not the worst Bond film, but very close indeed.
Before Bond heads into outer space, the film is OK at best. Once Bond is in space, the film becomes more laughable by the moment. What amazes me is that this film was nominated for an Oscar for its special effects, however, when comparing it to Close Encounters and Star Wars (films released around the time as Moonraker), the special effects are really rather ordinary, so say the least.
No logic, no appeal, just big action at the expense of good screenwriting. After two really good appearances as Bond, Moore seems like he just didn't care about this one. I can see why.
Before Bond heads into outer space, the film is OK at best. Once Bond is in space, the film becomes more laughable by the moment. What amazes me is that this film was nominated for an Oscar for its special effects, however, when comparing it to Close Encounters and Star Wars (films released around the time as Moonraker), the special effects are really rather ordinary, so say the least.
No logic, no appeal, just big action at the expense of good screenwriting. After two really good appearances as Bond, Moore seems like he just didn't care about this one. I can see why.