Having made a jaw-dropping start with Dr. No, how does the second Bond outing fare under Bluray…?
Previously Icoveredthe first Bond outingDr.
No, and was blown away by the restoration work done with that.
WouldFrom Russia with Lovelive up to those incredibly high standards?
This film was made just a year afterDr.
No, and with much the same creative and production team including direction by Terence Young.
Its not as slick as his later renditions, but its better than the weird mess that accompaniesDr.
Ill curb those expectations by saying its not quite as amazing as theDr.
Norestoration, but then I think the material they had to deal with here wasnt as technically good.
For all the production faults, likeDr.
MGM have also re-mixed the soundtrack from its mono origins to DTS-HD for good measure.
The extras are numerous, mostly culled from the MGM special edition and not in HD.
I could complain more about them, but that isnt what would attract me to this disc.
Its the twisted characters, impressive action sequences and memorable moments that make this one of the best Bonds.
Nowas the formulation of Bond, thenFrom Russia with Loveis the synthesis before the concept entirely crystallises inGoldfinger.
Movie:
Rating:
4 out of 5
