Octopussy: Critic Reviews

Makes no pretense of being based on anything except the Ian Fleming character and the high good humor and wit of the film makers.

Glen's willingness to give the action sequences a certain weight and seriousness produces some genuinely exciting moments, yet his work is everywhere undermined by the flatness of the characterizations and the uncertain architecture of the plot.

Film's high points are the spectaccular aerial stuntwork marking both the pre-credits teaser and extremely dangerous-looking climax.

There's a fine line between wit and absurdity, and this particular movie too often falls on the wrong side.

Bond had degenerated into a male model, and something of a genial anachronism.

Bottom-drawer Bond.

Little is added that departs from the Bond formula.

One for the die hards. The saving grace here is a knowing sense of humour so lacking in its predecessor, For Your Eyes Only.

Nice title, shame about the movie.

The Roger Moore Bond days are drawing to close, as this weak entry shows.

A fun little Bond flick

Hardly Mr. Bond's finest hour.

The action sequences are tighter, the visual gags more inventive, and if the plot is no great shakes, the whole thing is served up with a decent approximation to the old panache.

I've never been a big fan of this Bond flick. Catchy name, though.

Roger Moore's best performance as Bond. He's sterling in this one.

Worst of the Roger Moore Bond films has a license to bore.