Sean Connery reprises his role as Ian Fleming’s “007” in this story involving a villain who intends to manipulate the entire globe through diamonds. Shirley Bassey performs Don Black's words during what becomes an enjoyable, action-packed journey that immediately challenges modern sensibilities! Charles Gray is excellent portraying the sinister "Blofeld," while Jill St. John embodies a spirited “Tiffany Case,” and th…

The movie centers around James Bond’s pursuit of diamond smugglers. Predictably, this investigation leads to an evil villain. It incorporates many familiar aspects of a Bond film: plenty of action sequences that hardly let up, attractive locations—though they aren't quite as impressive as those in the truly outstanding Bond movies—and some clever dialogue. However, something is missing, likely because of the…

Many of the negative comments about the James Bond films starring Sean Connery seem to stem from applying modern sensibilities to a product of the 1960s. It’s as if people are judging those older movies through a lens that wasn’t around when they were made. However, this particular film is simply not good. I feel comfortable saying that, even though Sean Connery is my preferred Bond and four out of his five films …

The series takes a turn toward absurdity with James Bond’s trip to Las Vegas. Agent 007, portrayed by Sean Connery, is dispatched to Las Vegas to investigate a smuggling operation, believing Blofeld (Charles Gray) is behind it. A pair of male assassins also complicates the investigation. Jill St. John appears as a contact involved in the smuggling, and Lana Wood has a part as someone looking for an advantage at th…

It’s certainly not among my top Bond films, but I did enjoy it quite a bit. My only exposure to Sean Connery’s final appearance as 007—considered his “official” role—until now has been through the recent complete James Bond collection on blu-ray, presented without television edits and in its full aspect ratio; so this feels like my true first viewing. It's perfectly acceptable. Even when he's at a low point, with tha…