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Thunderball (1965)

Featuring a jet-pack and gadgets galore, it is most assuredly action rather than espionage…

…the henchmen are preposterous, the acting is hammy, and the gadgets are absurd. Yet all these things…

…there’s no denying that Craig has carved a place for himself amongst the best of Bonds, and Christoph Waltz makes for a…

…long-winded, absurd, and frankly boring. Even Christopher Walken can’t salvage this blimp-wreck.

…pretty to look at, features exotic locales, and composer Marvin Hamlisch delivers interesting takes on classic 007 tracks.

…the Q briefings, the surprise introduction, dancing girls during the titles, and the conflicted enemy agent all have their origin…

“Licence to Kill” is actually quite riveting when it has all its pistons firing but takes too long getting there…

…hurtles viewers through ceaseless generic action towards the inevitable confrontation with the Kraken.