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It may not be the most spectacular entry action- or stuntwise, and the original music, bar the immortal James Bond Theme of course, can be rather uninspired at times. Though having said that, the first Bond film excels in its old-worldly atmosphere, its mysterious vibe, its unforgettable characters -of which I'd like to give a rare but well-deserved shoutout to the great John Kitzmiller- and its elegant, well-dressed and eloquent protagonist -perfectly brought to life by Sir Sean Connery from the get-go- who can outsmart baddies just with a single lock of his hair.
Rating before rewatch: 8/10
Rating after rewatch: 8/10
An extraordinary mix of colourful Indian locations, atmospheric Cold War border-crossing tension in divided Germany, thrilling action & stunts and wildly of-its-time humour. Furthermore, Octopussy has a wide variety of awesome characters such as the titular Bond girl who also happens to be the Moore era's best one, crazy Orlov, elegant Kamal Khan, beautiful Magda, likeable Vijay, the knife-throwing twins, and dice-crushing Gobinda. Also, as an alfista, it's nice to see Bond drifting around in an Alfa Romeo. Admittedly this one is not for everyone, but being somewhat of a sucker for 80's vibes, it's definitely right up this fan's alley.
Rating before rewatch: 9/10
Rating after rewatch: 10/1]