00 Heaven Part 1

One of my housemates recently acquired the 007 James Bond complete box set for Christmas, and having not seen the films in a good few years (They are my Dad's favourites so they were always on in my house when I was younger) I have decided to watch them all in order. Bond films have always had a special place in history, and also showcase the time they were shot better than most other series of films. I have no strong feelings towards the series, which gives me the chance to look at them without bias. As this blog is here to cover such stuff, i'm going to review them all in order here too. First up, is Dr No.

• Title: Dr No
• Year of Release: 1962
  
• Bond Actor: Sean Connery
• Bond Girl: Ursula Andress
• Corniest Line: "You'll pay for this! You'll all pay for this, you rats!" 'Photographer'
  

Dr No started it all, and is a very interesting film for the different characters brought into the film. James Bond is introduced as a Suave, womanising and heavy drinking agent, and is at his most sexist during the early films. Despite this, Sean Connery comes across as very likeable as Bond, and you definitely root for him through the whole film. He is assisted by Ursula Andress, and 'that' bikini scene that set the tone for Bond Girls to come. She plays the part well, but theres a sense she's really only there for a bit of 'totty' and her character is never really fully developed, merely a love interest for Mr Bond.

The character of Quarrel is never fully explored either, and his death scene is pretty redundant as he just sort of disappears. Dr No himself is well acted, but I can't help thinking that a part written for a man of oriental descent would be better with that, instead of a Canadian as in this film. He does seem crazy though, which is necessary for the evil megalomanics of the James Bond world.

Overall, I enjoyed Dr No, and think it is a good start to the Bond series. Sean Connery sets the tone well for whats to come, and the film is full of action and suspense.

Next film to be reviewed is From Russia To Love :)