Octopussy (1983)

All Critics (35) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (18) | Rotten (21) | DVD (18)

Glen's willingness to give the action sequences a certain weight and seriousness produces some genuinely exciting moments, yet his work is everywhere undermined by the flatness of the characterizations and the uncertain architecture of the plot.

October 13, 2008 Full Review

Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

Top Critic

Film's high points are the spectaccular aerial stuntwork marking both the pre-credits teaser and extremely dangerous-looking climax.

October 13, 2008 Full Review

Variety Staff

Variety

Top Critic

Bond had degenerated into a male model, and something of a genial anachronism.

October 13, 2008 Full Review

Richard Corliss

TIME Magazine

Top Critic

The action sequences are tighter, the visual gags more inventive, and if the plot is no great shakes, the whole thing is served up with a decent approximation to the old panache.

January 26, 2006 Full Review

Time Out

Top Critic

Makes no pretense of being based on anything except the Ian Fleming character and the high good humor and wit of the film makers.

August 30, 2004 Full Review

Vincent Canby

New York Times

Top Critic

There's a fine line between wit and absurdity, and this particular movie too often falls on the wrong side.

January 1, 2000 Full Review

James Berardinelli

ReelViews

Top Critic

Octopussy features 2 stand-out action sequences but for the most part, it's an overlong, sluggish, and schizophrenic entry in the Bond series.

October 28, 2012 Full Review

Austin Kennedy

Film Geek Central

James Bond is old. Wrinkled-forehead old. Lecherous-coot old. Strategic-hairstyle old. Senior meal-discount old. Simply ... old. That's the biggest takeaway from Roger Moore's second-worst outing as 007, hot on the heels of his second-best.

October 13, 2012 Full Review

Nick Rogers

Suite101.com

While the film is the first of the genuinely bloated Bond movies, it only rarely drags.

August 26, 2012 Full Review

Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

Bottom-drawer Bond.

February 19, 2009 Full Review

Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Little is added that departs from the Bond formula.

October 13, 2008 Full Review

TV Guide's Movie Guide

Nice title, shame about the movie.

October 13, 2008 Full Review

Film4

One for the die hards. The saving grace here is a knowing sense of humour so lacking in its predecessor, For Your Eyes Only.

October 13, 2008 Full Review

Ian Nathan

Empire Magazine

The Roger Moore Bond days are drawing to close, as this weak entry shows.

April 20, 2008

Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

A fun little Bond flick

February 10, 2008

Stefan Birgir Stefansson

sbs.is

Hardly Mr. Bond's finest hour.

February 8, 2007 Full Review

Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

• 1. Kamal: You have a nasty habit of surviving.
  2. James Bond: You know what they say about the fittest.
  – Submitted by Joakim A (2 months ago)
• 1. James Bond: Vijay, we have company!
  2. Vijay: No problem. This is a company car.
  – Submitted by Joakim A (2 months ago)
• 1. Kamal: Spend the money quickly, Mr. Bond
  2. James Bond: I intend to, Kamal Khan.
  – Submitted by Joakim A (2 months ago)
• 1. Kamal: Bond is of a rare breed SOON to be extinct
  – Submitted by David L (14 months ago)
• 1. James Bond: You'll need this to play with your asp.
  – Submitted by topher h (15 months ago)

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