The Spy Who Loved Me (film) could not help but stand up. Even Prince Charles stood up." It was Roger Moore's favourite Bond film, and many reviewers consider it the best installment to star the actor. Christopher Null praised the gadgets, particularly the Lotus Esprit car. James Berardinelli of Reelviews said that the film is "suave and sophisticated", and Barbara Bach proves to be an ideal Bond girl – "attractive, smart, sexy, and dangerous". Brian Webster stated the special effects were "good for a 1979 [sic] film", and Marvin Hamlisch's music, "memorable". Danny Peary described "The Spy Who Loved Me" as "exceptional ... For once, the
The Spy Who Loved Me (video game) reaction on the ZX Spectrum, with "CRASH!" giving it a 79% rating and saying "Good Mr. Bond, but not quite good enough to deserve an accolade", "Sinclair User" giving it 72% and saying "This one will leave you shaken but not stirred; A competent movie licence", and "Your Sinclair" rating it at 76%, saying "Half good/half bad Bond game. There's quite a lot here though, so it's not bad value." It was less well received on the Commodore 64, with "Zzap!64" giving it a rating of 38%, describing it as "an uninspiring and unambitious conversion". The Spy Who Loved Me