Dr. No

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Rachael H Although the film is 60 years old it didnt seem like it. Lots of action and stunts and an undercover fisherman from the Cayman Islands - great! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/17/22 Full Review John T. Hard to hate on the OG Bond film. Sean Connery is so cool. Even for the 60s, this has some surprisingly enthralling cinematography. You could tell there was intention with a lot of shots. While the pacing is odd at times, and the story behind SPECTRE’s motives are a little confusing, it’s still fun to watch the first installment of a character that continues to provide to this day. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/04/25 Full Review Marco L (CASTELLANO) Ver hoy Agente 007 contra el Dr. No es asomarse al inicio de una de las sagas más longevas y rentables del cine. Resulta curioso comprobar cómo, ya en esta primera entrega, se fijaron las bases de lo que sería James Bond: acción, intriga, glamour, ironía y un villano extravagante. Sean Connery aparece con un carisma arrollador, marcando un estilo que sigue siendo referencia más de sesenta años después. La trama, aunque sencilla y con un aire algo ingenuo visto desde la actualidad, funciona como vehículo perfecto para presentar al personaje. Tiene un ritmo ágil y combina bien la intriga con la acción, incluso cuando algunos momentos rozan la autoparodia. Es cierto que los efectos y ciertas situaciones han envejecido, pero conservan un encanto especial que las hace disfrutables. Ursula Andress emergiendo del mar con su bikini blanco sigue siendo una de las imágenes icónicas del cine, más allá incluso de la propia saga. Esa mezcla de sensualidad, exotismo y aventura resume bien lo que esta primera entrega ofrecía al espectador. La película puede parecer anticuada, pero sigue siendo entretenida y permite valorar cómo se consolidó un mito. No es la más espectacular de la serie, pero tiene frescura, estilo y la energía de una obra pionera que sentó las bases para todo lo que vendría después. (ENGLISH) Watching Dr. No today feels like looking back at the beginning of one of the longest-running and most successful film franchises in history. What’s striking is how, even in this very first entry, the foundation of James Bond was already in place: action, intrigue, glamour, irony, and an extravagant villain. Sean Connery bursts onto the screen with overwhelming charisma, setting a standard that remains a reference point more than sixty years later. The plot, while simple and perhaps naïve by today’s standards, works perfectly to introduce the character. Its pace is sharp, and it balances intrigue and action well, even when some moments veer into self-parody. Yes, some effects and situations feel dated, but they retain a unique charm that keeps the film engaging. Ursula Andress emerging from the sea in her white bikini remains one of cinema’s most iconic images, transcending the Bond franchise itself. That mix of sensuality, exoticism, and adventure perfectly captures the spirit of what this first installment offered audiences. The film may feel old-fashioned now, but it’s still entertaining and shows how a myth was built. It’s not the most spectacular of the series, but it has freshness, style, and the energy of a pioneering work that laid the foundations for everything that came after. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/24/25 Full Review Wayne K The film that launched a juggernaut of a franchise, Dr. No was made on a paltry budget, and it shows in a lot of ways. While Ken Adams set design is legendary, inspiring the way movie baddie’s lairs would be depicted for decades to come, the film contains a number of bizarrely protracted sequences in which many insignificant details are shown for no other reason than to fill out the scene. The actions sequences are not especially remarkable, there’s a car chase which lasts about 30 seconds and ends with the baddie’s car exploding for no reason, and the villain, while well played by Joseph Wiseman, has a plan that’s so convoluted and nonsensical even by Bond villain standards. A beneficial byproduct of the low budget is the fact that this is, possibly, the tensest of all the Bond films. Scenes with no music play out like they’re from a slasher film, and you’re always keeping an eye on the background and the edges of the frame to look for assassins. Sean Connery is synonymous with the role, and while he’s a bit stiff here, a fact not helped by the occasionally wooden dialogue, he has a physical presence and ability to command the screen that made him, in most peoples eyes, the definitive James Bond, and the moment when he introduces himself is just as cool all these years later. The films that followed would refine and enhance the elements we would come to identify so closely with Bond, but Dr. No got the ball rolling on the series, and that’s reason enough to celebrate it. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/18/25 Full Review Garry A I thought most of the film was good. You had Bond seducing two women, a poisonous spider crawling up his shoulder, and an exciting climax. I lost interest for about 30 minutes when Bond got to the island til just before the grand finale. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/10/25 Full Review Rob W Still a fun watch. Connery’s great, the story’s fine, and the card game and boat scenes are iconic. The sets look great, though the villain’s a bit forgettable. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/05/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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