Review of The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) by Daniel W — 15 Apr 2011
The Spy Who Loved Me opens with something happening to a British submarine. What happens we don't know, but we soon find out that the same thing has happened to a Soviet sub at around the same time. What's the world to do? James Bond (Roger Moore) must join forces with the beautiful Russian agent XXX (Barbara Bach) to find out what happened to the subs and who holds the technology to find them underwater.
The Spy Who Loved is not only the best Bond film from the Moore era, it also ranks up there as one of the best of the series. After the previous two lackluster Bond films (The Man with the Golden Gun caused Harry Saltzburg to sell out his half to UA) the series goes all out with over the top gadgets and villains with super cool hideouts. I wouldn't rate Stromberg (Curt Jergens) on the same page as Goldfinger, but he is an interesting villain unlike the one that followed him.
This film is a great Bond romp and even though it screams the '70's with it's disco soundtrack and numerous ascots it stands as a return to form that the series had not seen since Connery held the number 007.
This review of The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) was written by Daniel W on 15 Apr 2011.
The Spy Who Loved Me has generally received positive reviews.
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