Review of The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) by Jy S — 08 Nov 2009

Guy Hamilton, who is no stranger to directing James Bond films, comes through with another good adventure in The Man with the Golden Gun.After a successful introduction that sets up the villain, Scaramanga, and provides a taste of the conclusion, the story becomes clear that an assassin wants to take out James Bond.

So, Bond sets out to find him first. This may sound like a letdown, however this does play out like a typical James Bond film. It has action, Bond investigations, and Bond girls. There is also more to the story than meets the eye.

At just over 2 hours, it takes a while before the big action to hit. There is some mediocre martial arts near the halfway point and a notable car chase later on.Roger Moore has no problem with the Bond character and Christopher Lee is a good enough villain.

The real stars of the show go to the supporting cast; Herve Villechaize is entertaining as Nick Nack and Soon-Tek Oh is a suitable supporting agent for Bond. The beautiful Britt Ekland and Maud Adams are the Bond girls, Goodnight and Andrea Anders respectively.

It's hard to complain when Britt is in a bikini for the final 30 minutes of this picture.In the end, The Man with the Golden Gun is another watchable entry in the Bond lineup. "Miss Anders, I didn't recognize you with your clothes on.

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