The critic consesnsus is: Goldfinger is where James Bond as we know him comes into focus - it features one of 007's most famous lines ("A martini. Shaken, not stirred") and a wide range of gadgets that would become the series' trademark.. What reviews supported this critic consensus?
1. Although more gimmicky than From Russia with Love, this film is equally as entertaining.
2. If spy-action films ever had a classic, then this is it.
3. If it is not a great film, it is a great entertainment, and contains all the elements of the Bond formula that would work again and again.
4. Possibly the ultimate James Bond. Great villains, gadgets, action and all around adventure.
5. Q brings out the Aston Martin for the first time, and Shirley Bassey shatters the speakers with the consummate Bond song.
6. These Bond capers were the prototypes and set the gold standard for dozens of fantasy thrillers that followed. [Review cowritten by Henry G. Belot]
7. Probably the best of the gadget-filled 007 extravaganzas.
8. Most think it's the best Bond. I favor some of the more recent ones, but this is classic stuff.
9. How can you top characters with names like Odd Job and Pussy Galore? The best of the Bond films.
10. The most consistent and entertaining of the Bond series.