James Bond: The Man With The Golden Gun (Ultimate Edition) (2 Discs)

"The man with the golden gun" is generally considered to be the weakest of all the Bond films, which is a little unfair, to be honest. While it seems apparent from watching the film that the Bond team were fatigued and running short of inspiration, there is still a lot of good stuff here. It is one of the least distinguished of all the Bond films, but you may be surprised at how much better it is than you remembered when you sit down and see it again.

Roger Moore still looks great as Bond and gives a more assured and confident performance than in "Live and let die". Christopher Lee is excellent as Scaramanga, the world's number one assassin. He is so charismatic you almost don't want to see him get killed. Maud Adams provides classy support as his doomed, tragic girlfriend. The visuals are, once again, wonderfully exotic.

Unfortunately, the script could have done with a lot more clarity and, while the film starts brilliantly, it does run out of steam about two-thirds of… more »

"The man with the golden gun" is generally considered to be the weakest of all the Bond films, which is a little unfair, to be honest. While it seems apparent from watching the film that the Bond team were fatigued and running short of inspiration, there is still a lot of good stuff here. It is one of the least distinguished of all the Bond films, but you may be surprised at how much better it is than you remembered when you sit down and see it again.

Roger Moore still looks great as Bond and gives a more assured and confident performance than in "Live and let die". Christopher Lee is excellent as Scaramanga, the world's number one assassin. He is so charismatic you almost don't want to see him get killed. Maud Adams provides classy support as his doomed, tragic girlfriend. The visuals are, once again, wonderfully exotic.

Unfortunately, the script could have done with a lot more clarity and, while the film starts brilliantly, it does run out of steam about two-thirds of the way through. The climax on Scaramanga's island lacks tension and spectacle and Christopher Lee is never allowed to be as menacing as he should be.

Nonetheless, this is an underrated Bond film.