Review of Octopussy (1983) by Brett W — 15 Apr 2011
Nothing about the plot of this film comes anywhere close to making even the remotest of sense. My best guess is that three failed Bond scripts were sandwiched together at the last minute to create this massacre.
John Glen: "As long as we keep the picture moving at a frantic pace people won't have time to stop and ask questions like 'who's this guy and why and he doing stuff'! So let's go with it! Oh, and I just got back from space, bitches. ACTION!".
A crazy Russian general apparently needs a Faberge egg to complete his nuclear device, and a circus to deliver it to the American base? Octopussy happens to have both and yet we're supposed to believe she has no idea that she's being used by Kamal? Yyyeah, ok. No.
Anyway, I can't really hate on this one too much. Sure it's very, very stupid, and implausible, but it's basically 007's Big Adventure... Bond just wants his "bike" back, so sit back and enjoy the pointless eye candy.
This review of Octopussy (1983) was written by Brett W on 15 Apr 2011.
Octopussy has generally received mixed reviews.
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