Acensbart Excellent but underrated film

Griff Lees Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

Allison Davies The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Kamila Bell This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

charlesrabone So Dr No is the first of the bonds( discounting David Nivens outing ) and therefore sets the Bluprint for the rest, which now covers the span of nearly 56 years to date. Your can't review this movie without showing some empathy towards the era it was made . It provided the audience at that time the chance of escapism, to enjoy the glamor and glamorous locations, it was easier to stimulate the senses, where now in a modern era we all have the accessibility to travel far and wide to these locations and we have more gadgets now, than any bond has had in the past. Where good over came evil and the guy got the girl. That's not to say the women in this film are weak characters and just fell over for Mr Bond as in other films of the series . They all had strong characters from the British operative in our Colonial island of Jamaica... which just happened to be in its last year, Jamaica became independent a couple of months before the film was released .... to the lady of distinction at the roulette table, who got her man. To the ruthless double agent with the Charlie Chan make over ... and nobody was going to argue with Ursula with a knife in her hand (not worth the handcuffs , I think not boys ). This bond is more like the current bond ( 2018) , no gadgets required , his cool as a cucumber until his up against incy wincy. The plot, the set, and the Villain, you can't criticise, as it's the first of the series , but I have given this 5 stars to give the other films a higher or lower rating in the series against this benchmark. The picture restoration by Laury is as much a benchmark for HD as the film. With rich colours and sharpness that makes it look like a modern film and in the world of 4K and some , you can probably see this film now better than the audiences of 62. I haven't said anything about the sound, as clearly restoration from the original source was going to be limited, and is expressed in the low quality of the HD spread through 5 speakers. But it's clear as a birds whistle. Turn the phone off, roll down the blinds and enjoy.

stormhawk2018 The bond film to start all bond films. "Dr. No" is the type of spy film that you just cannot dislike, because the cleverness will cloud any doubt. Sean Connery kicks off the series with a bang, creating an atmosphere that I loved to death. This film is about agent OO7 and his assignment where he is sent across country where he comes into contact with an evil doctor. This plot is not wholly original nowadays, but for it's time, it is unbeatable. "Dr. No" boasts fantastic acting, a great script, and some pretty intense scenes. There was never a dull moment in this film, or any moment for that matter that made me bored. This film is well paced and the pay-off is excellent. This James Bond film is not one to miss!

Prichards12345 Having just 1-starred that terrible latest Bond movie SPECTRE (0/2 approval - thanks fanboys), I thought I'd do some more reviews of the Bond series. Doctor No, if I remember rightly, is the sixth Bond novel - I have read them all but it was some time ago. It's easy to see why the producers chose this one first: exotic locations, interesting mystery story, good characters. This is a nice intro for peeps unfamiliar with Bond.This is a film full of iconic moments. "Bond...James Bond" to name but one. Connery's magnetic animal charm in this role made him into one of the biggest superstars in post WWII movies. And the guy can act, too. Daniel Craig is great in his first three outings, Moore a laugh, Dalton decent, Lazenby er.... Brosnan wooden; but none of them matched ol' Sean for me. His Bond is pretty different from the character in the books, but god is he good! In this one of course Bond is sent to Jamaica to investigate the toppling of American missiles ( a bit like North Korea's today!).For a film not far off its sixtieth year, it holds up remarkably well. That moment when Bond offs Anthony Dawson's character Strangways is still startlingly ruthless even today. A really enjoyable ride, then, with it's legendary theme music still one of the most recognisable in cinema. Only the villain disappoints. Fleming apparently recommended his cousin, Christopher Lee for the role. At least he got his chance later!

ma-cortes Connery's first effort operating with his infamous ¨Licence to Kill¨, Bond goes after the fiends , this time his main enemy results to be the megalomaniac Dr. No . The picture contains comic-strip adventure , sensational pursuits , silly set pieces , great stunts , tongue-in check humor , frantic unstopped action , amazing gimmicks and stimulating images like are the spectacular chases , the overwhelming scenes , and the breathtaking fights . The resourceful , handsome and virile British government agent James Bond (an excellent , as usual, Sean Connery) on loose seeks answers in a case involving the disappearance of a partner and the disruption of the American space program by a weird Chinese scientific (Joseph Wiseman) . Seeking revenge for the death of an operative Bond discovers a mad scientist is sabotaging rockets launching from his hideout in the exotic Jamaica . Bond helped by a CIA agent (Jack Lord) and a native agent (John Kitzmiller) undertakes a dangerous assignment in a strange island run by a diabolic villain from Spectra , (a criminal organization formed by the greatest criminal minds around the world) .This solid , slick thriller contains standard humor , magic mix of action-packed , dazzling stunts , gadgetry , and romance provided by sexy company , Ursula Andress as the gorgeous Honey Ryder ; this film promptly made big stars of him and Ursula . Lots of exciting escapes but not an over-reliance on the gadgets of the later movies . Sean Connery as James Bond is very fine , he does remarkably well , he has toughness , irony , humor and sympathy ; however , he also has coldness , cunning , intelligence and roughness . Sean Connery said that this movie was his personal favorite out of the Bond films he did . Here Bond is an efficient , agile , sardonic , relentless agent trying to chase obstinately a criminal mastermind traveling around the world , this time is mostly set in Jamaica . Bond to achieve his aims , along the way uses violent means , pulling off brutal killings against enemies who wreak all sorts of havoc . As always Bond will use "state of the art" and fantastic gadgets while the Spectre organization goes after him . The action-packed includes : impressive car chase scenes , shootouts , and Bond attacked by a fire-thrower vehicle , tickled by a tarantula , James grilled by some electric fencing , swamped by seawater and nearly atomised in a nuclear pile . This first 007 movie is far less spectacular and glitzy than any its successors , but the action moves swiftly enough to cover the holes in the screenplay written by Richard Maibaum . Dr. No¨ boasts one of the sexiest and most delectable ¨Bond Girls¨ of them in Andress who stunningly walks out of the waves in a white bikini . Other Bond girls here appearing are Zena Marshall and Eunice Gayson . Furthermore , a lot of notorious secondaries as Anthony Dawson , Bernard Lee as M and Lois Maxwell as MoneyPenny .Lavishly produced by the regular producers , Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman , they didn't want James Bond's main enemy to be Russian , so for the film version his nemesis is the fictitious criminal organization Spectre . Riveting and fancy main titles by habitual Maurice Binder ; furthermore , eye-popping production design by Ken Adam and Syd Cain . Unforgettable musical score with immortal and catching leitmotif by Monty Norman and John Barry . It's brimming with colorful and fascinating cinematography by cameraman Ted Moore . Evocative photography , much of the film was shot on location , with only a bare minimum of back projection used ; something quite unusual for a film of 1962 . The motion picture was well directed by Terence Young and followed by ¨From Russia with love¨ whose budget was $2,000,000 , double that of ¨Doctor No¨ . Young was author of three best James Bond films : ¨Dr No¨ , ¨Thunderball¨ and ¨From Russia with love¨ and directed to Audrey Hepburn in a good thriller titled ¨Wait until dark¨ and a failed film titled ¨Bloodline¨.