Dr. No, the first of the Bond films, is undeniably one of the best in the series, but not perfect. The choice of Sean Connery as Bond was critical, because his presence and charisma MADE Bond. It's a little disappointing that he was not the gutsy he-man I thought he was, because even children let tarantulas crawl on them. Maybe he's arachnophobic. Aside from that, he is tough, suave, and convincing as James Bond. Never mind that he was coached to be Bond by Terence Young the director - whom almost everyone says was really the most like Bond in real life, he learned well.
The bad guys are great, the sets designed by the amazing Ken Adam give this and the other early Bond films their unique 'look', and the story is somewhat believable. Could be the best Bond film behind 'From Russia with Love'.
The bad guys are great, the sets designed by the amazing Ken Adam give this and the other early Bond films their unique 'look', and the story is somewhat believable. Could be the best Bond film behind 'From Russia with Love'.