Thunderball

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 1999 Filmcritic.com

The first big Big BIG Bond movie, complete with a boat that separates into two pieces, an underwater war, Baccarrat, no fewer than four Bond girls (all of whom found their voices dubbed-over by the same actress), and at least one clever witticism delivered by Connery every five minutes. It's too long and doesn't make any sense at times, but it's a real jaw-dropper (especially for 1965). Crudely remade as Never Say Never Again in 1983. Bond fans should look for the DVD, which features 8 theatrical trailers, 3 making of documentaries, and 2 commentary tracks. Wow.

Bond #4.

Rating

3.5 out of 5 Stars

  • Director: Terence Young
  • Producer: Kevin McClory
  • Screenwriter: Richard Maibaum, John Hopkins
  • Stars: Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Adolfo Celi, Luciana Paluzzi, Rik Van Nutter, Guy Doleman, Molly Peters, Martine Beswick, Bernard Lee, Desmond Llewelyn, Lois Maxwell
  • MPAA Rating: PG

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