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It is the story of a power-hungry drug lord who wants to
wipe out his opposition and then have the monopoly on world
heroin.
Yaphet Kotto is the mean man, Dr Kanaga, who relies on voodoo
and superstition to get what he wants. Well that and a liberal
amount of killing.
Working for him is the fortune teller Solitaire (Jane Seymour)
and - much as this will earn a good bashing about the ears
at home - it has to be said that she is a stunning Bond girl.
Our man Bond is put on the trail of the evil doctor after
several agents are murdered and what follows is an action-packed
movie the likes of which few audiences had seen way back in
1973.
Although Moore somewhat spoilt the image of 007 in his later
movies, this effort has him as a suave, but tough, protector
of British interests.
The transfer quality is fine, particularly for a movie made
in 1973, but there are a few problems that - while not always
glaringly annoying - do catch the eye. There is a fair bit
of grain, which appears a lot with a varying degree of noticeability,
but both sharpness and colour are pretty good.
However, it is damn fine fun and is one of the best Moore
007 efforts.
Conclusion: Movie 85%, Extras 75%
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