Review of The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) by Simon H — 14 Mar 2008
Roger Moores third Bond film finally gives him his chance as Bond, James Bond. Submarines are disappearing and MI6 and KGB joining forces to stop Karl Stromberg (Curt Jurgens) whose plan is to send a nuclear bomb to USA and Moscow. Firstly the story is a very well crafted piece of writing, and the first Bond film to hardly have anything related to the novel. The cast have been well selected, with Barbara Bach playing a good Russian Bond girl, and Richard Kiel portrays a wonderful menacing Jaws.
The gadgets again are the highlight and fondly remembered from Jaws' metal teeth to the unforgettable Lotus Esprit. This show on display is outstanding. The action is memorable with the highlight being a clash between Bond and Jaws on a train carriage. John Barry doesn't return for this film, but the legacy of music the Bond films have continue, thanks to Marvin Hamlisch, and Carly Simon sing one of the most memorable Bond themes.
There's nothing bad you can really say about this film. Nobedy does it better than Bond.
This review of The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) was written by Simon H on 14 Mar 2008.
The Spy Who Loved Me has generally received positive reviews.
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