Dr. No

Good first entry in the long-running franchise featuring fun action and an amazing suave performance from Sean Connery, to go along with the stunning beauty of Ursula Andress in that iconic swimsuit. I hadn't seen this one in many years and still is so entertaining even if the titular Dr. No wasn't terribly memorable. **3.75/5**

Dr. No is one of the most iconic and best Bond films. If it wasn't for this we wouldn't have Goldfinger or The Spy Who Loved Me or Casino Royale or GoldenEye, this film needs more love and appreciation.

This first cinema outing for James Bond is actually quite lucky it managed to spawn any sequels at all... Sean Connery is suave and debonair as the British Secret Agent dispatched to Jamaica to investigate a mysterious murder with potentially far more serious repercussions. Ursula Andress is great as the first "Bond girl" but the film itself is a bit short on substance. It's pretty light on action, the script a little too innuendo-ridden and Dr. No hardly features at all - when he does he hardly sets your teeth a-chattering with fear. It has no theme song, either.... It's passes the time OK, but not the best.