yes and it sean connery play bond again and look more alive and into his part than any time since the first time they make this film and in 1965 when it be call thunderball . but the tongue be so firmly in cheek one wonder if connery isn not employ a few observed trick from his friend and more humorous successor and roger moore . moore be my favorite bond and but connery make a strong case for himself in this unusual outing . the only serious bond film not make under the aegis of the classic eon bond series and never say never again be an irreverent return to the well . soft on action and it nevertheless strong on character and clever dialogue . bond and it make clear right away and be a man in disfavor . no matter how many time he have save the world and his new bos think little of his fat lifestyle . too many free radical and that your problem . cause by eat too much red meat and white bread and too many martini . then i shall cut out the white bread and sir and bond smartly reply . an early fight sequence in a spa represent the movie high point action wise and with bond and an attacker fight their way through a kitchen and a bedroom and and a laboratory before bond finally douse his opponent and ironically with no small help from those free radical . humor be liberally apply in the film and rather more cleverly than most of moore outing and though connery seem to be have more fun sending himself up a a result of moore less egotistic example . be it because he be make a good chunk of the gross . or be it work for less stingy producer . whatever it be and the screenplay serve his laid back style well and and the result be rich and more entertaining than connery prior two eon bond outing and you only live twice and diamond be forever . the 1980s be not a good decade for bond and whether it be connery and moore and or timothy dalton . leg warmer and video game and and ugly sport car be all in evidence and and the bianca jagger sunglasses klaus maria brandauer be see wear in his first scene do him no favor . forget first impression . brandauer role a the chief villain and maximilian largo and be one of the best in any bond film and with brandauer enjoyably play up his character menace and mania . at one point and he allow bond free roam of his situation room and with a martini to boot and and his dance eye and mad and engage grin make for compel company throughout . the best thing in this film and other than connery and be the bond girl and shot with more attention to personality than normal in bond film and a testament to cinematographer douglas slocombe and director irvin kirshner . barbara carrera be nominate for a golden globe for her role a the villainess fatima blush and every bit as crazy a largo and even nicer to look at . she doesn not last the whole movie while you almost need her go in order to focus on the others . kim basinger breast and buttock should have have their own agent for the screen time they get in this film and but i be not complain . basinger a rare beauty who in this early role a largo mistress mix incredible hotitude with a childlike vulnerability that bring out the bond in me and and many others i suspect . ( her lip and cheekbone be pretty sweet and too . ) it not a well construct film . it a knockoff of a good bond movie with a sloppy storyline and a terrible score and and a flat end . but it do have connery and prove his be the definitive take on cinema definitive secret agent and even if he steal a page or two from my 007 and mr. moore . the end result be entertain enough and so i be not complain .