Review of From Russia with Love (1963) by Matt S — 13 Dec 2009
From Russia with Love is the second of the James Bond detective films but is such a monotonous, dark (in lighting and tone) ride that it becomes both difficult to listen to and impressively unimportant before a quarter of it has passed.
You will see the iconic cat-bearing Bond villain appear here for the first time along with his similarly famous fraulein hag. This movie has a ridiculously fun gypsy catfight, a handful of Bond's most gorgeous women, and an unexpectedly enjoyable second-half on a passenger train out of Russia. There is also some sniper action where shots are fired into a woman's mouth, and it's hard to forget the sequence in this film where Bond rolls away on hill-tops from a helicopter that is bent on ramming him -- all the while keeping his hat perfectly secured atop his head.
From Russia with Love is a passable spy film with some very good sequences, but ultimately the lighting and the droning dialogue challenge you to keep focused if you don't know what rewards are coming. So be weary, but try it if you're a fan of Bond.
This review of From Russia with Love (1963) was written by Matt S on 13 Dec 2009.
From Russia with Love has generally received very positive reviews.
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