Review of The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) by Ryan B — 16 Jan 2010
Ah. The best Bond movie since Thunderball has Bond facing off against a super skilled assassin/playboy, played by dashing Christopher Lee. Shades of The Most Dangerous Game mix well with some gorgeous exotic locations and beautiful women (especially the very cute Britt Ekland).
Moore is fully comfortable with the role and he plays it well, though a touch more tongue in cheek than I like. And though it's longer than the previous film, it has much better pacing, so it's easier to watch.
There is an unfortunate brush with comic relief, again in the ugly-American form of Sheriff J.W. Pepper, but he's slightly less annoying than in Live and Let Die. While the story isn't especially complex, it's well done and a fun watch.
A must for Bond fans.
This review of The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) was written by Ryan B on 16 Jan 2010.
The Man with the Golden Gun has generally received mixed reviews.
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