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Sean Connery in Dr. No

posted 9 years ago by CuriousCase007
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Connery gives the best performance in any Bond film playing the character. There's a vulnerability, coolness and brutality creating a very human character.

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[–] MurdockATeam1 9 years ago

Connery has always been MY bond. I mean Dalton to me overall is a pinch better but Connery is a VERY VERY VERY VERRRRRRRRRRRRRRY CLOSE number 2. I just think Dalton portrayed Bond closer to what I read in the novels than Connery. But Charisma? Connery wins all the way. Dalton just earned his place in my heart by his own merits, not so much natural charisma as Connery.

[–] franzkabuki 9 years ago

No, he's clearly kind of rusty and wooden in Dr No, lacking the suave smoothness he fully mastered in Goldfinger. Some of his reactions feel strangely abrupt and, although giving an abundantly adequate performance, he's really not entirely comfortable as Bond yet.

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[–] incpassion 8 years ago

Completely agree.

[–] mariakelly-04164 7 years ago

Sean Connery set the bar for all of the subsequent Bonds to follow.

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