review james bond movies evaluate them rate according well meet expectations certain things one come expect even demand bond film individual effort either delivers doesnt so ten elements make bond film bond film even though never say never technically part official bond filmography mere presence sean connery returning  makes something merely honorary member series anyway heres rates scale   br br title never say never again clever title apparent link actual storyline instead injoke reference sean connerys vow never play oo lured back diamonds forever whatever case catchy title  pointsbr br precredit teaser perhaps trying avoid obvious parallels official eon series bond films teaser opening scenes shown behind credits even disappointing yet another ohno bond killed fakeout  pointsbr br opening credits screen full tiny s even bother trying jazz credits graphics split screens interesting camera angles  pointsbr br theme song written michel legrand sung lani hall never say never again would make perfectly pleasant part particularly long elevator ride bond theme merely okay  pointsbr br bond james bond appropriately since film sees connery lured back service bond decades hiatus story begins  facing question whether bondconnery still job happily connery proves ready bondage again though bit grayer sporting bit girth wearing slightly obvious toupee seems trouble slipping back action all one connerys best relaxed turns character  pointsbr br bond babes even best bond films female characters given much dimension exist largely necessary props bonds use future oscarwinner kim basinger granted great deal leeway creating character domino petachi film benefits this nice job  bad look either  pointsbr br bond villain reports death obviously exaggerated blofeld back  least moment  showing lives prized pussycat onetime jesus portrayerturnedstereotypical villain max von sydow given lot role silky presence nonetheless overshadowed wonderful performance klaus maria brandauer maximilian largo string banal bond villains refreshing brandauer gave performance subtle yet colorfully evil funny without campy ruthless without seeming cartoonish largo ranks right auric goldfinger one bonds best villains  pointsbr br bond baddies fatima blush say played bold style particularly flamboyant drag queen barbara carrera breezes film displaying mix selfamused evil tad pure psychotic insanity bond crossed paths variety femmes fatales easily disposed existed amusing eye candy characters dared exhibit flare dramatic fierce determination even untimely demise spectacular even bondian standards  pointsbr br sinister plot remake sorts thunderball film seem bit beentheredonethat nuclear missiles stolen major real estate go kaboom countries world pay multikazillion dollar ransom least producer kevin mcclory lucky enough find forced remake one weakest bond adventures comparisons effort blows thunderball water despite absence many bondian trademarks film succeeds own  pointsbr br production values film starts uneasy style like tv movie trying can story progress film gains momentum sense purpose making superior adventure  points br br bonus points several odd changes sets bond film apart official series miss moneypenny hardly acknowledged played edward fox m cranky old grouch respect double os foreshadowing judi dench would later play part q suddenly cockney accent buddybuddy bond curious sense nostalgia throughout film replacing bonds astinmartin vintage packard tango dance number cleverly inserted story big rescue near end horseback homage raiders lost ark tribute bond films  pointsbr br summary never say never mixed bag really important areas holds thanks hero connery villain brandauer assassin carrera damselindistress basinger devil details seemingly unimportant opening credits theme song seem film lacking absence comes faux bond film good substitute substitute nonethelessbr br bondometer rating  points 