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From Russia with Love

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From Russia with Love (1963)

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Fresh:43

Rotten:2

Average Rating:7.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Secret agent James Bond battles the all-enveloping tentacles of an international crime syndicate called SPECTRE. The organization's mad plan for world supremacy unfolds with the icy efficiency of a... Secret agent James Bond battles the all-enveloping tentacles of an international crime syndicate called SPECTRE. The organization's mad plan for world supremacy unfolds with the icy efficiency of a chessmaster's complex strategy, and if they succeed, the antagonism of the cold war will be pushed from deep-freeze to the supernova of atomic oblivion. But our man Bond dispatches sultry spies, madmen, and double agents with the same coolness he displays while downing martinis and making love to beautiful blondes. In this, the second of the series, Bond travels to Turkey to meet a mysterious Russian woman who claims to have fallen in love with his photograph. She offers him a secret translating device if he will join her, although he does not know that she has been put up to the task by Rosa Klebb, formerly of the KGB, who has gone to work for SPECTRE. It's Bond's assignment to get the girl and the machine back to England--and to do it, of course, in style. [More]

Starring: Sean Connery, Lotte Lenya, Robert Shaw, Pedro Armendariz

Starring: Sean Connery, Lotte Lenya, Robert Shaw, Pedro Armendariz, Daniela Bianchi

Director: Terence Young

Director: Terence Young
Composer: John Barry

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The film lacks the exotic, colourful flamboyance of the best of its successors. So shoot me.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
04/24/09
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out

a James Bond movie with the sensibilities of a classic Cold War thriller

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
12/05/06
Jay Antani
Jay Antani
Filmcritic.com

One of the shiniest examples of Bonds from golden Connery era.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
01/01/00
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
rec.arts.movies.reviews

Standing at the pinnacle of the series, From Russia with Love shows how good a Bond film can be when all the ingredients mesh.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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FRWL has character and dash, and even something of a conventional plot, all worth revisiting for this pin-sharp restoration.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
04/24/09
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]

Sean Connery's second outing as James Bond became his personal favorite, and that of many Bond fans around the world. [Blu-ray]

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10/25/08
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

007 is very much with us again, and anyone who hasn't yet got to know him is urged to do so right away!

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/09/05
Bosley Crowther
Bosley Crowther
New York Times
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One of the finest Bond outings, this flourished in the paranoia of the times before the franchise was devalued by an over-reliance on gadgets, camp quips and a skittish lack of focus or direction.

Full Review Source: Sky Movies | comment Comment
04/25/09
Tim Evans
Tim Evans
Sky Movies

The narrative is plodding, time has not been kind to set-pieces that were once so thrilling and now seem oddly perfunctory, and 007’s misogyny and casual slapping of several women is more than faintly repellent.

Full Review Source: Financial Times | comment Comment
04/24/09
Karl French
Karl French
Financial Times

Much of it borders on the inept and the embarrassing, and that goes for the title song sung by Matt Monro, the "singing bus-driver".

Full Review Source: Observer [UK] | comment 1 Comment
04/28/09
Philip French
Philip French
Observer [UK]

As a non-fan of the Ian Fleming super spy and a moderate admirer of such films as Moonraker, I find that the essential point of enjoyment to be the films' very flaws: the admiration of their kitsch factor.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment 7 Comments
02/13/01
Ed Gonzalez
Ed Gonzalez
Apollo Guide

For my money, still the best Bond, with a screwball plotline that keeps the locales changing and the surprises coming.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
04/15/08
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
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It's one of the franchise's highlights, and if the dated action can be forgiven, a cracking cold war story.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
01/01/00
Kim Newman
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine

...a pivotal entry within the series...

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10/16/08
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

It’s not too different from the non-Bond action thrillers of the same era, in which company it falls well short of the top film, North by Northwest. Plenty of period charm, though, and a few of the Bond franchise’s most Austin Powers-esque moments.

Full Review Source: Sunday Times (UK) | comment Comment
04/28/09
Edward Porter
Edward Porter
Sunday Times (UK)

...more outright suspense and excitement than any of the newer concoctions.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

Any Bond film starring Connery remains a delight to watch.

Full Review Source: Internet Reviews | comment Comment
01/01/00
Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
Internet Reviews

This is probably the best Bond film made.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment 1 Comment
02/09/09
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

It’s no surprise Connery cites this as his favourite Bond. Would that Quantum had had a fraction of its pace, grace and style.

Full Review Source: Total Film | comment Comment
04/25/09
Neil Smith
Neil Smith
Total Film

A thrilling espionage adventure chock full of iconic characters, set pieces and one-liners.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
06/27/01
Neil Smith
Neil Smith
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