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Roger Moore is looking worse for wear in his penultimate outing as James Bond, but Octopussy still satisfies on most levels. This time around, Bond is trying to uncover a global jewel-smuggling operation that ends up being a cover for a nuclear attack against NATO forces.

I like that Desmond Llewelyn, as curmudgeonly Q, has a larger part this time around, and I’m also glad that gorgeous Maud Adams returns for her second role in the franchise, this time as the title character. The story is a lot like Goldfinger at times, especially since both Octopussy and Pussy Galore each run circuses of beautiful babes. Octopussy’s girls double as deadly ninjas, so I’m going to give the point to her.

The title song, “All Time High,” performed by Rita Coolidge, has been nearly forgotten in time, but I love the melody John Barry wrote for it.