With Sean Connery's third outing as James Bond, the franchise immediately hit its peak. Goldfinger, this time not about a Spectre Agent but about an equally nefarious businessman of low scruples, is in many ways the best Bond film ever made.
First of all, the story is strong, fresh and runs briskly along with excitement, humour and the lot. Based for a great deal on Flemings story, again certain elements were changed for the film: a buzz saw was changed into an industrial laser set up, which at this time was wildly new and exciting.
Second, the acting is still top notch. Sean Connery has never been better and his opponent, Auric Goldfinger, was played to the proverbial hilt by German actor Gert Froebe. Honor Blackman, who at the times left the television show THE AVENGERS for this film, played the controversially named Pussy Galore and Harold Sakata had the part of an unusual henchman by the name of Odd Job. Shirley Eaton played the girl who gets spray-painted in gold.
Again, a wonderful plot is concocted by Goldfinger to make him the wealthiest person alive, but of course, with James Bond interfering, it does not all quite work out as he would like.
Again the film would be supported by a sublime musical score by John Barry. Shirley Bassey performed the title song which became an immediate number one hit on the top charts.
What more is there to say? Oh yes, I forgot to mention the wonderful Aston Martin DB5 that Q outfitted just for James's use. What a nifty piece of work! Again TOP Marks for this film. The Bond films unfortunately would never be this cool again!!
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