Review of Octopussy (1983) by Chris R — 11 Nov 2015

'Octopussy' is one of the last Bond films with Roger Moore and while it's a better film than a lot of his other films, it's not the best Bond film and one I don't go back to very often.

The story's setting seems to be a rehash of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' and it just feels like an obvious cash in on the genre. Moore was beginning to get on in age at this point and it does indeed show with him just playing the part with very little luster and it really hurts the film.

The film's comedic moments also don't help the film a whole lot either. However, the film has many good moments too. Like I said before, It is a lot better than say 'Live and Let Die' or 'Moonraker' and while 'Octopussy' is a Bond film I wouldn't go back to very often I do tend to pick it up more often than films like 'Moonraker'.

I also enjoyed the villains of the film and the action scenes are top notch as always. For this one, I'd recommend a buy for Bond fans only. For others, I would say a very 'Low Rent'.