Project Bond: Dr. No

My first visit to the world of Bond was a tad underwhelming. The storyline wasn’t particularly exciting, and the introduction of the central character (James Bond) felt a little flat.

Of course, at this stage the producers would not have been anticipating the film starting a multi-million pound 50-year international franchise, so the lack of fanfare is understandable. Still, I thought it could have been a bit more grand, but I suspect that will come in the following films.

It seemed a bit less formulaic than I was expecting (again, something that may well change as my project continues), and there was a little more conversation, a little less action than I had anticipated. The film must also lose points for not featuring a “Dr. No Hands” line, which was very disappointing.