Review of The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) by Ryan B — 24 Jan 2008
Lewis Gilbert's second James Bond film is nothing out of the ordinary when it comes to Bond films. This is a good thing.At just over 2 hours, The Spy Who Loved Me creeps along as it slowly unveils the story, which in the end comes down to a villain looking for power and domination.
The action is a little bit of a letdown. Other than a decent car chase with some good helicopter piloting, most of it is typical fist fights and mass shootings. As for the fancy gadgets, it all comes down to the car .
.. and some salt water.Once again, Roger Moore successfully pulls off James Bond. The memorable villain goes to Richard Kiel as Jaws, who helms the evildoer role for the first half, while Curd Jurgens steps in for the final half as Karl Stromberg.
Bond girl Barbara Bach is a treat to watch and her part in the early going, as she goes head to head with Bond, is a nice touch to the story. The beautiful Caroline Munro stimulates the eyes with what little time she has.
More please.The Spy Who Loved Me has all the necessary components of a Bond film. So just sit back and let Bond go to work. "Which bullet has my name on it? The first or the last?".
This review of The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) was written by Ryan B on 24 Jan 2008.
The Spy Who Loved Me has generally received positive reviews.
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