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 Dumped Me film's comic agenda" and also commented that ""The Spy Who Dumped Me" isn't just painfully unfunny—it criminally wastes the comic talents of Kate McKinnon." Richard Brody of "The New Yorker" praised the film stating, "Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon riff gleefully in the ample and precise framework of Susanna Fogel's effervescent action comedy", while Justin Chang of the "Los Angeles Times" also gave a positive review saying, ""The Spy Who Dumped Me" [is] a fast, funny Europe-trotting buddy caper". Johnny Oleksinski of "The New York Post" opined it was nice to see McKinnon used properly in a movie and that