Review of Octopussy (1983) by Steven V — 28 Dec 2008
Octopussy is the penultimate movie in the Roger Moore era of James Bond movies, and is the best of the actor's seven movies in the role. It is based on a short story by Ian Fleming, but the only similarity is the title.
Nonetheless, it is still a very well-made, entertaining and action-packed entry, made all the more so by the fact that the action sequences and stunts were filmed for real without the benefit of computer generated technology.
The movie is a real globe-trotting affair. It features at least three extraordinary action moments, including the awesome pre-credit plane sequence, a Tarzan-style jungle manhunt and the most jaw-dropping fight imaginable in which James Bond tackles a knife-wielding assassin on the outside of a plane flying at 10,000 feet.
The theme tune All-Time High is a bitof a soppy power ballad and doesn't really belong in this movie. In terms of James Bond girls, they've unearthed a stunner in Kristina Wayborn as the unpredictable temptress Magda, and Maud Adams has the distinction of being the only actress to play two different James Bond girls in two different James Bond movies.
Octopussy might be far-fetched and totally dissimilar to its source material, but it still a grandly entertaining affair.
This review of Octopussy (1983) was written by Steven V on 28 Dec 2008.
Octopussy has generally received mixed reviews.
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