From Russia With Love5

Though Goldfinger set the template for Bond’s later excesses, it’s Sean Connery’s second outing as 007 that has served as the series’ default setting, the franchise returning to its Cold War feel, taut storytelling and darker tone every time it heads too far in the opposite direction.

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