007 - You Only Live Twice

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08/31/2022 Classic Bond film with a great performance from Sean Connery See more Ed B @EdLee Jan 1 You only live twice has 007 in Japan. Bond is trying to find where missile location is that’s been causing mayhem to US & USSR Space missions. No surprise SPECTRE Behind the mayhem. This installment has ninjas, piranhas and a fantastic dog fight with 007 in his gadget filled little Nelly helicopter. Another great installment that doesn’t lack in fast paced and suspenseful action. See more Ray C Dec 31 The plot is a bit messy and it features some undeniably controversial elements but You Only Live Twice is still a fun early Bond adventure. See more Frank D @Fdirr201 Dec 24 Love the funny lines. For a couple of examples “ I give you the best duck” or “Bon Apetit “ Iconic villain See more Yaaron R @KompetenterMedi Dec 9 An agent who lives only by luck You Only Live Twice shows once again how much the early Bond films rely on chance rather than skill. The female roles are poorly written, their dialogue is virtually non-existent, and the portrayal of Japanese characters is unpleasantly stereotypical. The action also falls short of expectations. Although the fights are somewhat better staged than before, Bond remains a problem as a character because he constantly falls into traps and only survives thanks to plot armour. The final big fight scene relies on volume rather than substance, and SPECTRE once again seems implausible because loyalty and strategy are replaced by indiscriminate violence. The result is an immature film that undermines the myth of the capable agent more clearly than ever before. See more Oliver J @Ollie1997 Oct 28 Critics Consensus: “You Only Live Twice” is a visually spectacular and wildly imaginative Bond adventure, featuring some of the series’ most iconic imagery—but its over-the-top plot and uneven tone mark the beginning of Bond’s drift toward excess. Review: You Only Live Twice takes James Bond to Japan in one of the franchise’s most ambitious globe-trotting adventures. From spacecraft hijackings to secret volcano lairs, the film leans fully into cinematic fantasy, offering jaw-dropping sets, explosive action, and a sweeping John Barry score that captures the grandeur of 1960s Bond at its peak. Sean Connery remains the ultimate 007—cool, confident, and unflappable—but even his charisma can’t always ground the film’s outlandish story. The screenplay by Roald Dahl delivers plenty of fun but sacrifices realism for spectacle, and some cultural elements haven’t aged gracefully. Still, Ken Adam’s production design is astonishing, and the climactic assault on Blofeld’s volcano base stands among the most memorable sequences in Bond history. Verdict: A bold, visually dazzling entry that epitomizes both the strengths and excesses of the Connery era, You Only Live Twice entertains with sheer scale and style—even if it occasionally lives a little too large. See more Read all reviews

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