Review of The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) by Ilja S — 29 Dec 2015
Guy Hamilton's fourth Bond flick sees Roger Moore return to the screen to seduce chicks and take on a triple-nippled Christopher Lee. This time accompanied by an oh-so-Blonde detective named 'Goodnight', who can't quite decide on her character's principles or nationality.
Glamorous Asian locations and some good old fashioned (if a little racist) punch-ups help get us through two hours of tosh about solar panels and MacGuffins. Both are occasionally sidestepped in favour of ill-judged comic relief involving a either a dwarf or a Louisianan sheriff with a dodgy jaw.
Highs include Christopher Lee, his crazy funfair lair, and a couple of car chase sequences which evoke a real sense of pre-CGI danger. Lows include the gibberish plot, spacey acting, low level racism and every second of screen time for Britt Ekland's 'Goodnight'.
This review of The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) was written by Ilja S on 29 Dec 2015.
The Man with the Golden Gun has generally received mixed reviews.
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