"Octopussy" is the 13th of the James Bond movies, and it is one of the best.

| Oct 17, 2018

It's a pleasure to report that the James Bond company is confidently back on the beam.

| Oct 6, 2015

Glen's willingness to give the action sequences a certain weight and seriousness produces some genuinely exciting moments, yet his work is everywhere undermined by the flatness of the characterizations and the uncertain architecture of the plot.

| Oct 13, 2008

Film's high points are the spectaccular aerial stuntwork marking both the pre-credits teaser and extremely dangerous-looking climax.

| Oct 13, 2008

Bond had degenerated into a male model, and something of a genial anachronism.

| Oct 13, 2008

One for the die hards. The saving grace here is a knowing sense of humour so lacking in its predecessor, For Your Eyes Only.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 13, 2008

The action sequences are tighter, the visual gags more inventive, and if the plot is no great shakes, the whole thing is served up with a decent approximation to the old panache.

| Jan 26, 2006

Makes no pretense of being based on anything except the Ian Fleming character and the high good humor and wit of the film makers.

| Aug 30, 2004

The joy of a great Bond movie is the way it pushes the limits of believability -- and knows when to stop. Octopussy fails.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Sep 11, 2001