you do not review james bond movie and you evaluate them and rate them accord to how well they meet expectation . there be certain thing one have come to expect and even demand of a bond film and each individual effort either delivers or it doesn not . so and here be ten element that make a bond film a bond film . and even though never say never again be not technically part of the official bond filmography and the mere presence of sean connery return a 007 make it something more than merely an honorary member of the series . anyway and here how it rate on a scale of 1 to 10 represent title represent never say never again represent the clever title have no apparent link to the actual storyline and but be instead an in joke reference to sean connery vow to never play oo7 again after have be lure back once before for diamond be forever . whatever the case and it be a catchy title . 8 point . pre credit teaser represent perhaps try to avoid any obvious parallel to the official eon series of bond film and there be no teaser while the opening scene be just show behind the credit . and even that be disappointing represent yet another oh no and bond have be kill fakeout . 4 point . open credit represent other than a screen full of tiny 007 and they do not even bother try to jazz up the credit with graphic or split screen or interesting camera angle . 1 point . theme song represent a write by michel legrand and sung by lani hall never say never again would make for a perfectly pleasant part of a particularly long elevator ride . a a bond theme and it merely okay . 6 point . bond and james bond represent appropriately and since this film see connery be lure back into service a bond after a decade hiatus and the story begin with 007 face the question a to whether bond or connery be still up to the job . happily and connery more than prove himself ready for bondage again . though he be a bit grayer and sport a bit more girth and wear a slightly more obvious toupee and he seem to have no trouble slip back into action . all in all and it be one of connery best and and most relaxed and turn a the character . 9 point . bond babes represent even in the best of the bond film and the female character aren not give much dimension while they exist largely a necessary prop for bond use . future oscar winner kim basinger be grant a great deal of leeway in create her character of domino petachi and the film benefit from this . she do a nice job and she not bad to look at either . 8 point . bond villain represent the report of his death be obviously exaggerate and blofeld be back at least and for the moment show he have more life than his prized pussycat . one time jesus portrayer turn stereotypical villain and max von sydow isn not give a lot to do in the role and but be a silky presence nonetheless . but he be overshadow by a wonderful performance by klaus maria brandauer a maximilian largo . after a string of banal bond villain and it be so refreshing for brandauer to give a performance that be both subtle and yet colorfully evil . funny without be campy and ruthless without seem cartoonish while his largo rank right up there with auric goldfinger a one of bond best villain . 10 point . bond baddie represent fatima blush . what can i say . a play with all the bold style of a particularly flamboyant drag queen and barbara carrera breeze through the film and display a mix of self amuse evil and more than a tad of pure psychotic insanity . bond have cross path with a variety of femmes fatales and most of whom have be so easily dispose of that they exist more a amuse eye candy than a character . but few dare to exhibit such a flare for the dramatic or such fierce determination . even her untimely demise be spectacular and even by bondian standard . 10 point . sinister plot represent a a remake of sort of thunderball and the film do seem a bit be there do that represent nuclear missile be steal and major real estate will go kaboom if all the country of the world do not pay a multi kazillion dollar ransom . but at least producer kevin mcclory be lucky enough to find himself force to remake one of the weak bond adventure . by comparison and this effort blow thunderball out of the water . and despite the absence of many bondian trademark and the film succeed on it own . 9 point . production value represent the film start out with an uneasy style and like a tv movie try to be more than it can . but a the story progress and the film gain momentum and a sense of purpose and make it a superior adventure . 8 point . bonus point represent there be several odd change that set this bond film apart from the official series . miss moneypenny be hardly acknowledge while a play by edward fox and m be a cranky old grouch with no respect for the double o and a foreshadowing of how judi dench would later play the part while and q suddenly have a cockney accent and be all buddy buddy with bond . and there be a curious sense of nostalgia throughout the film and such a replace bond astin martin with a vintage packard and a tango dance number that be cleverly insert into the story . and a big rescue near the end be on horseback and an homage to the raider of the lose ark and which be itself a tribute to the bond film . 5 point . summary represent never say never again be a mixed bag . in the really important area and it more than hold it own thanks to hero connery and villain brandauer and assassin carrera and damsel in distress basinger . but the devil be in the detail while a seemingly unimportant a the opening credit and theme song and such seem and the film be lack because of their absence . it all come off a a faux bond film while a very good substitute and but a substitute nonetheless . bond o meter rating represent 78 point out of 100 .