Agent 007 is back in the second installment of the James Bond series, this time battling a secret crime organization known as SPECTRE. Russians Rosa Klebb and Kronsteen are out to snatch a decoding device known as the Lektor, using the ravishing Tatiana to lure Bond into helping them. Bond willingly travels to meet Tatiana in Istanbul, where he must rely on his wits to escape with his life in a series of deadly encounters with the enemy.
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 115 minutes
✓ Genre: Action, Thriller, Adventure
✓ Stars: Sean Connery, Daniela Bianchi, Lotte Lenya, Bernard Lee, Desmond Llewelyn
✓ Director: John Barry, Ian Fleming, Albert R. Broccoli, Harry Saltzman, Monty Norman
The From Russia with Love (1963) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The From Russia with Love (1963) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
From Russia with Love (1963) is staring with Sean Connery, Daniela Bianchi, Lotte Lenya, Bernard Lee, Desmond Llewelyn, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker John Barry, Ian Fleming, Albert R. Broccoli, Harry Saltzman, Monty Norman juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.