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The screenplay takes its characters from and combines the plots of two short stories from Ian Flemingp’s collection For Your Eyes Only; the title story and .“Risicoa”. It also includes elements inspired by the novels Live and Let Die (the keelhauling sequence), Goldfinger (the identigraph sequence) and On Her Majestyo’s Secret Service (the opening at the graveyard).

After the campy farce that was Moonraker, the producers wisely chose to return to a realistic spy adventure that worked so well in the Connery days. This is by far and away the best of the Roger Moore era, where Bond is at his most ruthless and relying more on his instinct than gadgets. The script is excellent and boasts the lone twist ending of the series, which doesn't come off as being forced nor contrived. Despite a few ridiculous moments, For Your Eyes Only is solid from beginning to end.

The producers admit that Moonraker was a terrific financial success yet it deviated too much from traditional Bond films. For Your Eyes Only was hit all the right notes to get the series back on track and return to what makes Bond adventures enjoyable: a tight, suspenseful script with solid acting from its leading cast. Had Moore played Bond like this in all his films, I wouldn't have to be so hard on him all the time. Aside from a few minor distractions (What's with Sheena Easton appearing in the opening credits? It looks like a bad '80s music video), this film remains one of the best.

The screenplay takes its characters from and combines the plots of two short stories from Ian Fleming's collection For Your Eyes Only; the title story and Risico . It also includes elements inspired by the novels Live and Let Die (the keelhauling sequence), Goldfinger (the identigraph sequence) and On Her Majesty's Secret Service (the opening at the graveyard).