In many ways it’s the quietest Bond movie- closer to a thoughtful le Carre novel than some of the extravaganza’s the series would produce- it’s not ingenious in the narrative but it’s thoughtful—even shrewd and not as bombastic
It was Connery’s favorite—he’s not yet jaded/bored and he’s more confident than No in 1962- he’s really superb here
Begins, like the rest, in medias res— Shaw kills the fake bond (which we don’t know)
Still no opening song but the Barry score is enough to carry us
Strong locale shooting again—instead of Jamaica we’re in Venice and Istanbul—solid establishing and exterior work
Maps for Travel, Connery (Last Crusade) and Shaw (Jaws) clearly inspired Spielberg and Lucas, Indiana Jones
Great fish comment about red wine by both Connery and then Shaw’s rebuttal- “you might know all the right wines but you’re the one on your knees”- he’s an intense figure and very worthy adversary. It’s a great fit as well and their long dialogue sequence in the train is a highlight of the film
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