For Your Eyes Only
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A British spy ship has sunk and on board was a hi-tech encryption device. James Bond is sent to find the device that holds British launching instructions before the enemy Soviets get to it first.
What critics thought
Contemporary critics were largely underwhelmed, treating the film as competent but hollow — praising the stunt work while finding everything between the set pieces thin, overlong, and dramatically inert. Roger Moore's age was a recurring target, with several reviewers noting the increasingly uncomfortable gap between him and his leading ladies.
“too long ... and pretty boring between the stunts”
Derek Malcolm·The Guardian
“no plot and poor dialogue, and Moore really is old enough to be the uncle of those girls.”
Time Out
“undeniably easy on the eyes”
Gary Arnold·The Washington Post
“an anthology of action episodes held together by the thinnest of plot lines”
Jack Kroll·Newsweek
“For Your Eyes Only is not the best of the series by a long shot”
Vincent Canby·The New York Times
Accolades
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Cast & Crew
John GlenDirector
Roger MooreJames Bond
Carole BouquetMelina Havelock
Chaim TopolMilos Columbo
Julian GloverAristotle Kristatos
Lynn-Holly JohnsonBibi Dahl
Cassandra HarrisCountess Lisl von Schlaf
Jill BennettJacoba Brink
Michael GothardEmile Leopold Locque
John WymanErich Kriegler
Jack HedleySir Timothy Havelock
Lois MaxwellMiss Moneypenny
Desmond LlewelynQ
Bill ContiComposer
Richard MaibaumWriter
Michael G. WilsonWriter
Ian FlemingWriter
Alan HumeCinematographyFor Your Eyes Only
A British spy ship has sunk and on board was a hi-tech encryption device. James Bond is sent to find the device that holds British launching instructions before the enemy Soviets get to it first.
What critics thought
Contemporary critics were largely underwhelmed, treating the film as competent but hollow — praising the stunt work while finding everything between the set pieces thin, overlong, and dramatically inert. Roger Moore's age was a recurring target, with several reviewers noting the increasingly uncomfortable gap between him and his leading ladies.
“too long ... and pretty boring between the stunts”
Derek Malcolm·The Guardian
“no plot and poor dialogue, and Moore really is old enough to be the uncle of those girls.”
Time Out
“undeniably easy on the eyes”
Gary Arnold·The Washington Post
“an anthology of action episodes held together by the thinnest of plot lines”
Jack Kroll·Newsweek
“For Your Eyes Only is not the best of the series by a long shot”
Vincent Canby·The New York Times
Accolades
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Cast & Crew
John GlenDirectorRoger MooreJames BondCarole BouquetMelina HavelockChaim TopolMilos ColumboJulian GloverAristotle KristatosLynn-Holly JohnsonBibi DahlCassandra HarrisCountess Lisl von SchlafJill BennettJacoba BrinkMichael GothardEmile Leopold LocqueJohn WymanErich KrieglerJack HedleySir Timothy HavelockLois MaxwellMiss MoneypennyDesmond LlewelynQBill ContiComposerRichard MaibaumWriterMichael G. WilsonWriterIan FlemingWriterAlan HumeCinematographyRent & Buy