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For Your Eyes Only eschews the gimmickry and campiness of earlier James Bond films, concentrating instead on telling the story and maintaining suspense. Roger Moore is back as Secret Agent 007, this t... read more read more...ime on the trail of Soviet spies while he romances the beautiful Melina, played by Carole Bouquet. Richard Maibaum's screenplay has very little to do with the collection of short stories that made up Ian Fleming's For Your Eyes Only, save for the plotline involving Melina's seeking vengeance for the death of her father. The direction is by John Glen, who'd previously done second unit work on other Bond films. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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PG, 2 hr. 7 min.

Directed by: John Glen

Release Date: June 26, 1981

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DVD Release Date: October 19, 1999

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  • spielberg00
    July 31, 2011
    spielberg00
    Okay, FOR YOUR EYES ONLY clearly is not at all the best film starring Roger Moore as Bond. (James Bond.) In fact, Moore is beginning to go downhill on the I'm-A-Great-Bond-Actor-Like-I-Should-Be scale, never performing a reality check, and uphill on the silliness scale, veering... read more more to the 1967-Casino Royale / Austin Powers side than the legitimate 007 side. Still, we should still be able to easily enjoy this...what is it...twelfth Bond film (and fifth starring Roger Moore) without need for yawn-age or boredom at all.
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    June 29, 2010
    TheDudeLebowski65
    For Your Eyes Only is a more serious return for James Bond. The film has a more plausible plot that Moonraker,and this may appeal to Bond fans. The action sequences are thrilling and well done, and This film is one of the most solid Bond films since The Spy Who Loved Me and Liv... read moree And Let Die. The film has a good cast, but a few weak points as well. One is Lynn-Holly Johnson's role as Bibi, fucking annoying and one of the worst "Bond" girls. She really doesn't qualify as a Bond girl cause she never successfully romances Bond. Besides that, the soundtrack is silly, 1980's pop music, but oh well. This film has enough thrills to restore faith in fans who were disappointed with Moonraker. One of the better Bond films of the 1980's. And in my book, the last great Roger Moore Bond flick.
  • SirPant
    September 23, 2009
    SirPant
    I really wanted Topol to start singing "If I was a Bond villain, la dada lala.."
  • sononothing
    December 4, 2008
    sononothing
    After going to space, James Bond decides to slow down a bit and stays on earth in this nicely wound tale about a lost British decoder that east and west both want. Roger Moore returns as 007 in this film that feels more like an old school Bond film than the lackluster space epic ... read moreMoonraker. Bond is plunged into a world of Greek smugglers, avenging off spring, horny figure skaters, doped up East Germans, and Topol as he chases the films MacGuffin, a device that commands the British fleet of submarines.

    For Your Eyes Only sports a much better script than Moonraker and Moore has command of the James Bond role, even though he was starting to show signs of age at this point. Julian Glover (the most awesome bad guy EVER!) plays the main villain who is courted by the west while working for the east. It's a great Bond flick that gets back to the roots of the series.
  • cancercapricorn2002
    November 12, 2008
    cancercapricorn2002
    If you can't sit through a Bond film without a dozen wild gadgets, a brain-dead Playboy centerfold, and a villain from a bad comic book, then this one isn't for you. But if you thought "From Russia With Love" was one of the best, you'll love this one.

    Bond gets a chance to sho... read morew what he can do with almost no fancy gimmicks at all, and it works wonderfully. He finally resembles a resourceful agent instead of a cartoon character. A highly inventive and colorful car chase with a battered Citroen instead of a tech-heavy Lotus, a ski/motorcycle chase filled with incredible stuntwork, a breathtaking rock climbing sequence.the humans are the special effects in this one and they've kept me watching this Bond film many times

    The elegant and pensive Bond girl, Carole Bouquet, carries out her role with understated panache and is tremendously attractive and sympathetic. She even saves a few lives instead of screaming for help. If only the producers could always figure out the benefits of a Bond girl who's a real human being. As a Greek smuggler, Topol plants his tongue firmly in cheek the whole time and almost goes over the top, but he gets a great sequence assaulting an Albanian warehouse.

    The plot is touch-and-go (mostly go), the disco score is dated, and the figure skating character played by Lynn-Holly Johnson is a waste of time. But the reliance on actual characters and human skill instead of shallow computerized action sequences can't be beat, and the cinematography team had a field day.

    A flawed but fun Bond film and my favorite of the Roger Moore/Bond movies
  • matertenebraum
    September 29, 2008
    matertenebraum
    The discarding of Blofeld at the beginning (he is humorously depicted--to the offense of many!) serves another purpose besides being just the discarding of Blofeld--it is almost as if the film is making a statement about choosing to discard cartoonish villains and goofy humor, in... read more one move. This scene provides a convenient rug to yank out from under the audience: The film that we get is more straight serious than we might suspect, based on this introduction. So the beginning of this film really sets us up for a surprise.

    Out of all the Roger Moore Bond films, this one is most reminiscent of Connery's Bond. The violence repeatedly shows a mean, hard edge, and the joking (while there) is kept to a minimum. Guess what? This film works very nicely!

    There are a lot of things I liked about this one. The requisite special effects, models and stunts are there, but used to surprisingly subtle effect. The story is simple and small, and allows the film to focus on believable human character details. Carole Bouquet's vendetta-driven "Melina Havelock" is well-acted and believably serious. She's excellent.

    Character actor Michael Gothard (THE DEVILS, WARLORDS OF ATLANTIS) is very memorable as gun-for-hire Locque, who has no lines of dialogue whatsoever! Gothard delivers his performance entirely through visual expression. I imagine he must have had a wonderful time with this role, easily one of his best. Roger Moore's character, generally cool and under control, nonetheless grows impatient with Locque and seems to display some genuine, heartfelt anger when he finally...well, I don't want to spoil it, so you'll have to see the movie. Suffice it to say that it is one of my favorite "the bad guy gets it" moments in just about any movie.

    I also recall that when the film was new, the application of synthesizers in the music (most obvious in the title song, and more subtly applied in the score) was very cutting-edge and tasteful; there were clearly synthetic effects to be heard, but they were not poured on liberally.(Everything in moderation?) It's a little harder to notice in this day and age of synthetic everything, but the careful incorporation of obviously synthetic sounds lent extra style. (Take note of those moments involving the "Dove" pin.) It helped the film achieve a modern character, and is doubly interesting and appropriate because the action scenes do not depend primarily on high-tech gadgetry. All in all, a classy application of synthesizer. Maybe I'm going on about nothing here, but I remember noticing this quality when the film was new, and I've always liked it.

    So basically, without rambling on further, this film is good, and very enjoyable.
  • Deano78
    September 6, 2008
    Deano78
    An enjoyable Bond film that takes in lots of exotic locations and big budget stunts.
  • Chiefilms
    March 1, 2008
    Chiefilms
    Bad storyline but I love Roger Moore, just gonna repeat this for the rest of the Moore Bond films.
  • puffchunk
    February 29, 2008
    puffchunk
    The first half sucked, but once they got to the rock climbing parts it was really good. It had Tevye from fiddler on the roof, so you know it's got my vote. Oh yea, I almost forgot to mention that this movie had the best line ever: "Now put your clothes on, and I'll buy you an... read more Ice cream."
  • kenstachnik
    January 28, 2008
    kenstachnik
    One of the better Moore films, but not his best Kudos to John Glen for sticking it to McClury in the opening sequence

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Critic Reviews

Dave Kehr
October 13, 2008
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

Roger Moore has crumpled his comic-strip good looks into something approaching world-weariness, and the newfound maturity in his expression is reflected in director John Glen's style, which goes for t... Full Review

Richard Corliss
October 13, 2008
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine

Moore is merely the best-oiled cog in this perpetual motion machine. Full Review

Variety Staff
October 13, 2008
Variety Staff, Variety

One of the most thoroughly enjoyable of the 12 Bond pix [to date] despite fact that many of the usual ingredients in the successful 007 formula are missing. Full Review

Roger Ebert
October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Let's face it: When you've seen one impregnable mountaintop fortress, you've seen 'em all. Full Review

James Berardinelli
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

By the end of the '80s, Bond would be viewed as something of a relic, but at least the decade opened with an enjoyable outing. Full Review

Charles Cassady
December 15, 2010
Charles Cassady, Common Sense Media

Sea and ski with 1981's Bond in an average outing. Full Review

Dennis Schwartz
February 17, 2009
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

It's the only Bond film where M didn't appear. Full Review

Peter Canavese
October 25, 2008
Peter Canavese, Groucho Reviews

First-time director John Glen knows what's needed to create suspense...put the series' trademark wit, women, and song alongside the high-stakes adventure of a more brutal 007. [Blu-ray] Full Review

David Nusair
October 16, 2008
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

...suffers from a disastrously plodding midsection that ultimately casts a pall over the remainder of the proceedings... Full Review

October 13, 2008
Film4

If ever a Bond film could be described as understated, this is the one. Full Review

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