GOLDFINGER (1964) - ♦♦♦♦♦

Directed by - Guy Hamilton

Written by - Richard Maibaum, Paul Dehn (based on a novel by Ian Fleming)

Starring - Sean Connery, Gert Frobe, Honor Blackman

"Arguably the best Bond film ever made, it certainly is an example to why Sean Connery and his Bond era should be considered the best in the franchise. The story is thrilling and the dialogue includes some of the most memorable one liners. The threat this time comes from Mr. Goldfinger, whose plan threatens to infect the gold of Fort Knox with atomic radiation. Some of the most unforgettable Bond sequences are included, among them the gold painted dead woman. And while the formula of the dangerous debonaire spy, exaggeratedly evil criminals, Q’s spy gadgets and beautiful women remains the same, the story is a tad more thrilling and gripping with all the unexpected plot developments and more memorable support characters, not only with the ‘no Bond, I expect you to die’ Goldfinger, but also the ambiguous and strong Pussy Galore. In other words, this is the James Bond formula pare excellence."

Action, UK