Review of Live and Let Die (1973) by Donald S — 13 Oct 2008
In the midst of Nixon, Watergate, and Vietnam, the American public needed a new face and a new take on the Cold War figure James Bond, Roger Moore was chosen to take up the mantle as James Bond. This James Bond is fundamentally different from Connery's, Lazenby's, and Ian Fleming's vision of Bond. Moore's Bond is much more lighthearted and sometimes silly at times.
The debut film of Roger Moore is "Live and Let Die", one of the most memorable themes by Paul McCarthy, as far as storywise, it just seems like a blaxploitation film with the James Bond name slapped on it, a crime lord is creating heroin to distribute in America by using fronts in New York and New Orleans. One of the lowest points in the movie was to introduce J.W. Pepper, a stereotypical southern Sheriff as a side kick, that character was painfully out of place.
However, the speed boat chase was the highest point in the movie.
This review of Live and Let Die (1973) was written by Donald S on 13 Oct 2008.
Live and Let Die has generally received positive reviews.
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