Review of Goldfinger (1964) by Rendan L — 27 Sep 2015

Goldfinger effortlessly defines special agent films although it may be to dated for current audiences to enjoy.

Grade: B+.

This review of Goldfinger (1964) was written by Rendan L on 27 Sep 2015.

Goldfinger has generally received very positive reviews.

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