Review of
The Silencers,
DVD
Two out of five stars
Interpreted as serious or as a parody, fails both ways
When this movie
was released in 1966, four James Bond films starring Sean Connery had appeared.
This includes what is arguably the best of them all, “Goldfinger.” It features
a woman antagonist with the best sexy name of all time as well as the nastiest
villain in the behemoth Oddjob. The megalomaniac determined to control the
world was also a feature of two of the first four Bond films.
When watching
this movie, it is impossible to determine if it is meant to be a serious spy
film or a spoof. The point is a bit moot as it fails at both. Dean Martin simply
does not have the acting skills to portray a spy, even one meant to make fun of
spies. The dialog is at times atrocious, showing little of the charm and wit of
the Bond films.
I struggled to
watch this movie to the end. However, it did rekindle my interest in the early James
Bond movies starring Sean Connery. Others have tried, but none have ever been
able to match the sheer screen presence of Oddjob and his killer hat.
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