Review of On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) by Brian R — 31 Jan 2013

A well made entry into the Bond canon, but one that lacks the charisma and charm of a good Bond flick. George Lazenby is probably the worst actor to ever play the role in the series and I often wonder how good this movie truly could have been if Connery were back.

There's plenty of great action sequences and the scenery is beautiful, but I didn't care much for the story. Blofield has been my least favorite villain in the series up to this point because both actors portraying him have not been the least bit menacing or even evil really.

Dianna Rigg is a fantastic Bond girl, but she completely overshadows Bond which should never happen. Overall, I liked the change of pace after You Only Live Twice as the formula established was clearly getting old and repetitive, but On Her Majesty's Secret Service doesn't quite have all the ingredients for a great Bond film.