Sean Connery’s return as “007” reportedly commanded an Elizabeth Taylor-level salary, yet I can’t imagine he felt particularly pleased with what was ultimately delivered. This film feels like a rather direct reworking of "Thunderball" (1965), with Klaus Maria Brandauer stepping into the role of the S.P.E.C.T.R.E. agent “Largo.” He develops a scheme to pilfer two nuclear missiles from the RAF, intending to then demand…

It’s hard to understand the creative decisions behind this film. For a time, people considered it the low point of the 007 movies, though later installments have surpassed it in awfulness. The movie fails to achieve its apparent goal of being a dark and serious Hollywood production; it's simply dull. There’s barely anything resembling a plot—viewers will likely lose interest before any story even begins to u…

Sean Connery reprises his role as James Bond after a twelve-year absence, and SPECTRE makes off with two nuclear warheads. 007 follows them to Maximillian Largo (Klaus Maria Brandauer), a wealthy SPECTRE operative, but first has to contend with the alluring Fatima (Barbara Carrera) to complete his mission, taking him from around London to the Bahamas, the French Riviera, North Africa, and an underground facility on E…