Review of For Your Eyes Only (1981) by Richard R — 08 Apr 2017
The twelfth Bond film, first of five in a row directed by John Glen (Octopussy/A View to a Kill/The Living Daylights/License to Kill). A return to a more realistic spy thriller, "For Your Eyes Only" is one of the best Bond films of them all.
A British spy trawler, sinks in Albanian waters with the top-secret ATAC (Automated Targeting Attack Communicator), a device used to transmit orders to nuclear subs. The Soviets are also trying to recover the ATAC, and it's a race to get to the wreck first. Bond's travels take him from Spain, to Cortina d'Ampezzo in Northern Italy, to the waters off of Albania, and then Greece. Along the way he must battle Aris Kristatos (Julian Glover), with the help of Melina Havelock (Carole Bouquet) and smuggler Milos Columbo (Topol).
Great acting all the way around, with Glover and Topol giving really good performances. It also has some of the best underwater camera work since "Thunderball" in 1965. Plus, another one of the best theme songs by Sheena Easton.
This review of For Your Eyes Only (1981) was written by Richard R on 08 Apr 2017.
For Your Eyes Only has generally received positive reviews.
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