I will not lie about the fact that I'm skewed towards rating 007 films high because I'm in love with them. I try to rate them as films and take my personal love out a bit, but I know that I can't do that 100%. However, I do think Dr. No certainly is a quality film. This is a hell of a way to start off a franchise that has lasted 50+ years now. Particularly, I love the first two acts, as it really shows Bond as an agent and how he does his stuff fairly realistically. The thing that knocks it back just a bit for me is the final act being a bit less exciting, but if I am honest with you I don't mind it too much. I've watched this one many times. It might not be my #1 pick to watch, but if it is on TV I probably won't change the channel.

A fine movie, made on a shoe-string budget that accomplishes what it was meant to do- ably and properly introduce James Bond to an international audience.

A good start to the franchise. Sean Connery is an excellent James Bond. He is confident and very charismatic. The action isn't the best but it is serviceable. Dr. No is a decent villain just wish we got some more time with him. His underground lair was super cool. All of the sets were unique and interesting.

The villain is underdeveloped and his demise quite underwhelming but Sean Connery's charisma and impeccable style, let alone the all time classic 007 theme, save the day. RIP.

RIP Sean Connery. This is the first of my binging of many Sean Connery movies in his honor

I can’t say how many tones I may have watched this movie.

This time, it’s presented from Blu-ray and seems to take in a visual appearance better than ever

I still think Dr No should have played a bigger part and should have had time to terrorise a little more

Watching old James Bond movies is always a delight and seeing the first one after along time was no exception. Even though there's a lot of things wrong, it's still a really great movie!

James Bond Complete - Movie #1

This is such a charming and simple story. Connery is so cool. It's the first Bond film and this was the second time I've seen it. This time I noticed how much I liked Jack Lord's part as Felix Leiter. 007 sets a few traps because he is constantly being watched and double-crossed. He isn't like a superhero in this film. He makes some mistakes and gets lucky quite a bit.

Ursula Andress's Honey Ryder should have been recruited as a potential spy herself. I didn't realize that Joseph Wiseman's portrayal of Dr. No and the Ken Adam's awesome reactor set was such an influence for the silly Austin Powers movies.

The opening title sequence was a groovy creation by Maurice Binder. It's pretty simple but effectively colorful in an early '60s way.

This isn't the most action packed Bond film by any stretch but it lays the ground work for what's to come.

This the first Bond movie is surprisingly gadget free and expectedly entertaining. Sean Connery is the embodiment of the Bond character. Ursula Andress is an island goddess as Honey Ryder and Joseph Wiseman as Dr. No is memorable even though he's barely in the film. The lair of Dr. No is beautifully designed by the great Ken Adam. I recently rewatched this movie on the newly released BluRay disc version and it looked spectacular. It looked like the movie was a recently filmed 1960's period piece.

Strong introduction to Bond. Less so to the baddies he would face later on.

We have all the hallmarks - one liners, SPECTRE, the 007 theme, womanising, car chases, fights.

It is a little dated pace wise but that can be fixed with modern technology to play it quicker and relive the tediousness.

This one doesn't have a huge amount of misogyny, sexiam and racism. A bit but not a lot. And the wig work is good here.


7.25/10

My parents named me after the James Bond in this film (Sean Connery), but believe it or not I've never watched any of the Connery James Bonds. In fact, I'd only watched one Daniel Craig (Quantum of Solace) but wasn't a fan. Dr No was so much better than that one IMO.

Lots of action as you would expect from any spy franchise, but with the wit and charm of Sean Connery's Bond (I loved his quick-witted response to the question about where the people who were chasing him were going: 'To their own funeral') and a surprisingly strong female character in Honey Ryder (given when this was made I thought the Bond girl would be quite weak, but she actually seemed quite strong-willed to me, despite the male characters treating her as a vulnerable lady).

And that iconic theme with those iconic titles are brilliant.