The Spy Who Loved Me

Starring: Roger Moore, Barbara Bach, Richard Kiel
Directed by: Lewis Gilbert
Rating: PG
Genre: Action, Spy
1977

Times Seen:
Tim: 1

Summary: 007 James Bond (Roger Moore) teams up with a beautiful Russian spy (Barbara Bach) to track down some missing nuclear submarines that a madman wants to use to start World War III.

Review:

Tim: The Spy Who Loved Me is easily Roger Moore's best foray into James Bond and the best 007 film in many years. This is the biggest and most ambitious movie yet. The stunts are bigger and more elaborate, the gadgets sleeker and cooler, and Bond more suavve and charasmatic than ever.

Moore continues to impress in the role. He can't compete with Sean Connery, but he blows George Lazenby away. He's definitely the second best Bond ever. Here, he has a huge amount of hilarious one-liners to deliver.

Barbara Bach is arguably the most interesting Bond girl yet. She's not just the usual sidekick, but in most ways, is Bond's equal. As the Russian secret agent XXX, she is just as dangerous as Bond. This gives the film a unique twist.

The movie also features Jaws, easily one of the best Bond villains of all time. He is just so menacing and memorable with his deadly metal teeth. The battles between Jaws and Bond are superb.

As with most Bond films, this one has some great scenes- the car that turns into a submarine, the fight on the train, the skiing intro to the film, and the climactic battle to stop a nuclear war from beginning. The Spy Who Loved Me is one of the best 007 films and one you cannot miss.

Rating 1-10
Tim's Rating: 8



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