how was it received among critics?
The reviews were mixed. An example of a negative review by Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" rated the film two-and-a-half stars out of four, in which he criticised the focus on gadgets and stated "the formula fails to work its magic".
Contemporary reviews
Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" awarded the film two-and-a-half stars out of four, in which he criticised the focus on gadgets, declaring "the formula fails to work its magic. Like its predecessor "Thunderball", another below-par entry, this one is top-heavy with gadgets but weak on plotting and getting everything to work at the same time." Bosley Crowther, reviewing for "The New York Times", felt "there's enough of the bright and bland bravado of the popular British super-sleuth mixed into this melee of rocket-launching to make it a bag of good Bond fun. And there's so much of that scientific clatter — so much warring of super-capsules out in space and fussing with electronic gadgets in a great secret underground launching pad—that this way out adventure picture should be the joy and delight of the youngsters and give pleasure to the reasonable adults who can find release in the majestically absurd."

"Variety" stated more positively that "As entertainment ["You Only Live Twice
who was the james bond character based on A number of elements had a real-life background, taken from people whom the author knew or events he was aware of. Some aspects of the character and tastes replicate those of the author himself. what is the inspiration behind the specific number used to refer to the character? It was assigned by the author in reference to one of British naval intelligence's key achievements of World War I and helped in breaking the German diplomatic code. which movies does this character appear in? "Dr. No”, "You Only Live Twice”, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service” and "Diamonds Are Forever” are some of them. are these movies based on any novel? "Dr. No” is based on the 1958 novel of the same name by Ian Fleming. who is this author? Ian Fleming did he fight in any war? Yes, the "Second World War". when did he start writing the novels? 1952 anything significant about the style in which he wrote? He used to write for about three hours in the morning and another hour between six and seven in the evening. He would never correct anything and I never go back to see what he had written. how did he die? Heart attack. of the four movies mentioned earlier, when was the second one released? 1967 who were the main cast members? Sean Connery which character did he play? He starred as the fictional MI6 agent "James Bond".
It received positive reviews. The film opened in the United Kingdom and United States, set an opening day record at the Odeon Leicester Square, and went to number one in the United States with a weekend gross of $600,000. "Variety" stated more positively that "As entertainment ["You Only Live Twice"] compares favorably in quality and is replete with as many fights, gadgets, and beauties as its predecessors"
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Introduction Release and reception Contemporary reviews
positive reviews . The film opened the following day in the United Kingdom and United States, set an opening day record at the Odeon Leicester Square, and went to number one in the United States with a weekend gross of $600,000. 
"Variety" stated more positively that "As entertainment ["You Only Live Twice"] compares favorably in quality and is replete with as many fights, gadgets, and beauties as its predecessors"
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You Only Live Twice (film) [SEP] Contemporary reviews
Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" awarded the film two-and-a-half stars out of four, in which he criticised the focus on gadgets, declaring "the formula fails to work its magic. Like its predecessor "Thunderball", another below-par entry, this one is top-heavy with gadgets but weak on plotting and getting everything to work at the same time." Bosley Crowther, reviewing for "The New York Times", felt "there's enough of the bright and bland bravado of the popular British super-sleuth mixed into this melee of rocket-launching to make it a bag of good Bond fun. And there's so much of that scientific clatter — so much warring of super-capsules out in space and fussing with electronic gadgets in a great secret underground launching pad—that this way out adventure picture should be the joy and delight of the youngsters and give pleasure to the reasonable adults who can find release in the majestically absurd." "Variety" stated more positively that "As entertainment ["You Only Live Twice"] compares favorably in quality and is replete with as many fights, gadgets, and beauties as its predecessors".