Review of Octopussy (1983) by Matthew C — 14 Feb 2010

Not as bad as I remembered, this Bond movie does run a bit long. Ten minutes of cutting would probably have helped matters, especially near the end. Still, the location shooting is nice, and the story OK.

And heck, an island full of women fighters is pretty cool in my book. After For Your Eyes Only, however, this film is kind of a let down, moving quickly back into silly territory. There are the obligatory wild stunts, snappy comebacks, dastardly villains, and comely lasses.

I guess it's one of the forgettable Bond films. Not great, but not completely awful.