DR. NO (1962) - ♦♦♦♦

Directed by - Terence Young

Written by - Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, Berkely Mather, Wolf Mankowitz, Terence Young (based on a novel by Ian Fleming)

Starring - Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Joseph Wiseman, Jack Lord, Bernard Lee

"The one that started one of the most famous franchises in the history of the cinema, Dr. No was a cool new kind of hero, a secret agent as romantic a debonair as much as a cold ruthless killer, interpreted by the great Sean Connery in what was to become an instantly iconic performance and a symbol of its times. In this one, Bond is to investigate suspicious nuclear activities in Jamaica, and from then on, perhaps more than in other Bond films, mystery takes over. Dr. No is memorable and it includes perhaps the most famous of all Bond girls, Ursula Andress, and the string of gadgets that would become a must in every other film to come, Dr. No is an involving espionage film that was to be the start of a long series of 007 movies; one may argue, however, whether it was just a basic blueprint of what was still to come."

Action, UK