Review of Octopussy (1983) by Scott S — 27 May 2010
Octopussy (1983) -- [6.5] -- Roger Moore is looking worse for wear in his penultimate outing as James Bond, but "Octopussy" still satisfies on most levels. I like that Desmond Llewelyn, as curmudgeonly Q, has a larger part this time around, and I'm also glad that gorgeous Maud Adams returns for her second role in the franchise, this time as the title character.
The story is a lot like "Goldfinger" at times, especially since both Octopussy and Pussy Galore each run circuses of beautiful babes. Octopussy's girls double as deadly ninjas, so I'm going to give the point to her.
The title song, "All Time High," performed by Rita Coolidge, has been nearly forgotten in time, but I love the melody John Barry wrote for it.
This review of Octopussy (1983) was written by Scott S on 27 May 2010.
Octopussy has generally received mixed reviews.
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