Never Say Never Again

1983

Action / Adventure / Romance / Thriller

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 37% · 55 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 37% · 50K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.1/10 10 76768 76.8K

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Plot summary

James Bond returns as the secret agent 007 to battle the evil organization SPECTRE. Bond must defeat Largo, who has stolen two atomic warheads for nuclear blackmail. But Bond has an ally in Largo's girlfriend, the willowy Domino, who falls for Bond and seeks revenge.

Director

Irvin Kershner Photo
Irvin Kershner

Top cast

Aileen Lewis Photo
Aileen Lewis as Casino Patron
Saskia Cohen Tanugi Photo
Saskia Cohen Tanugi as Nicole
Rowan Atkinson Photo
Rowan Atkinson as Small-Fawcett
Ronald Pickup Photo
Ronald Pickup as Elliott
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950.01 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
2 hr 14 min
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1.85 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
2 hr 14 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by slokes 7 / 10

Connery's 007 Bow Offers Moore Fun

Yes, it's Sean Connery playing Bond again, looking more alive and into his part than any time since the first time they made this film, in 1965 when it was called "Thunderball". But the tongue is so firmly in cheek one wonders if Connery isn't employing a few observed tricks from his friend and more humorous successor, Roger Moore.Moore is my favorite Bond, but Connery makes a strong case for himself in this unusual outing. The only serious Bond film not made under the aegis of the classic Eon Bond series, "Never Say Never Again" is an irreverent return to the well. Soft on action, it's nevertheless strong on character and clever dialogue.Bond, it's made clear right away, is a man in disfavor. No matter how many times he has saved the world, his new boss thinks little of his fat lifestyle. "Too many free radicals, that's your problem...Caused by eating too much red meat, white bread, too many martinis." "Then I shall cut out the white bread, sir," Bond smartly replies.An early fight sequence in a spa represents the movie's high point action-wise, with Bond and an attacker fighting their way through a kitchen, a bedroom, and a laboratory before Bond finally douses his opponent, ironically with no small help from those free radicals. Humor is liberally applied in the film, rather more cleverly than most of Moore's outings, though Connery seems to be having more fun sending himself up as a result of Moore's less egotistic example.Was it because he was making a good chunk of the gross? Or was it working for less stingy producers? Whatever it is, the screenplay serves his laid-back style well, and the result is richer and more entertaining than Connery's prior two Eon Bond outings, "You Only Live Twice" and "Diamonds Are Forever".The 1980s were not a good decade for Bond, whether it was Connery, Moore, or Timothy Dalton. Leg warmers, video games, and ugly sports cars are all in evidence, and the Bianca Jagger sunglasses Klaus Maria Brandauer is seen wearing in his first scene do him no favors. Forget first impressions. Brandauer's role as the chief villain, Maximilian Largo, is one of the best in any Bond film, with Brandauer enjoyably playing up his character's menace and mania. At one point, he allows Bond free roam of his situation room, with a martini to boot, and his dancing eyes and mad, engaging grin make for compelling company throughout.The best thing in this film, other than Connery, are the Bond girls, shot with more attention to personality than normal in Bond films, a testament to cinematographer Douglas Slocombe and director Irvin Kirshner. Barbara Carrera was nominated for a Golden Globe for her role as the villainess Fatima Blush, every bit as crazy as Largo and even nicer to look at. She doesn't last the whole movie; you almost need her gone in order to focus on the others.Kim Basinger's breasts and buttocks should have had their own agents for the screen time they get in this film, but I'm not complaining. Basinger's a rare beauty who in this early role as Largo's mistress mixes incredible hotitude with a childlike vulnerability that brings out the Bond in me, and many others I suspect. (Her lips and cheekbones are pretty sweet, too.)It's not a well-constructed film. It's a knockoff of a better Bond movie with a sloppy storyline, a terrible score, and a flat ending. But it does have Connery, proving his was the definitive take on cinema's definitive secret agent, even if he steals a page or two from my 007, Mr. Moore. The end result is entertaining enough, so I'm not complaining.
Reviewed by Petey-10 8 / 10

Mr.Connery saves the world again

Never Say Never Again (1983) is an unofficial James Bond film.It's a remake of Thunderball (1965).They both have Sean Connery as the super agent 007 James Bond.That's right, Connery returned one more time to the role that made him world famous.SPECTRE is causing trouble again with his nuclear and Mr. Bond is needed again.Irvin Kershner is the director of the movie.Max von Sydow plays the super villain with his white cat.Klaus Maria Brandauer is the crook Maximilian Largo.Kim Basinger is his girl Domino Petachi.When she meets Bond she won't be Largo's girl for long.Edward Fox plays M.Pamela Salem is Miss Moneypenny.Alec McCowen is Q.For me it's a little weird to see someone else than Desmond Llewelyn playing that character.Then there's also Rowan Atkinson playing Nigel Small-Fawcett.Mr.Atkinson is best known of course as Mr.Bean.This movie is better than most give credit for.There are many great scenes.It's enjoyable to watch Bond give a massage to Kim Basinger.And the kid in me always enjoys a good chase scene.This has got one with James on a motorcycle.There's also some under water action.So I enjoyed this movie.Let's hope Connery ends his retirement and returns for Bond's role one more time.
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