Review of From Russia with Love (1963) by Stefan G — 20 Mar 2015
Although this film is undeniably weaker than its predecessor, this film has a lot of the charm and thrills that made Dr. No great to watch. The story lacks the energy that the previous Bond film had, and the pacing seemed much slower, though the essence of a good thriller still shows, and there's a noticeable absence of the kind of throwaway gimmicks that the later Bond films would abuse to near death.
The performances are actually the best part of the movie, with Sean Connery's incarnation of James Bond yet again delivering a characteristically suave performance that seems to pardon much of the film's flaws.
The other characters perform almost as well, but as far as characters go, they aren't really that interesting compared to Bond. The film's sense of style continues on, but there's not much real innovation here.
Thankfully, the thrills made up for the film's lack of energy in spades. The film itself wasn't exactly original, but it was entertaining nonetheless, in a way that only one of the classic-era Bond films could be.
This review of From Russia with Love (1963) was written by Stefan G on 20 Mar 2015.
From Russia with Love has generally received very positive reviews.
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