Review of Goldfinger (1964) by Stephen Z — 30 Apr 2016

This is it; the best Bond film there is; the first one that comes to mind when you think of Bond; "Goldfinger".

"Goldfinger" is the film that laid the foundation for every Bond film to follow, featuring all of the classic Bond tropes: the cars, the gadgets, the Bond girls, and the villains. This is also the first Bond film to feature a cold opening, as we get to see Bond on the tail end of one adventure, only to jump into another. And what a great cold opening it is! It establishes early that this will be an action-packed film.

And indeed, "Goldfinger" features some great action scenes, with Sean Connery handling himself with as much charm and cool as ever. Opposite Connery are Bond's first, truly iconic villain and henchman in the forms of Auric Goldfinger (played by Gert Fröbe) and Oddjob (Harold Sakata), and his first, truly iconic Bond girl, Pussy Galore (played by Honor Blackman). They too help contribute to the iconicity of this film and this franchise.

"Goldfinger" is such a fun film, full of twists and turns! This is golden age Bond at its finest - pardon the pun.