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Brandauer is a revelation. His Largo is not a cackling madman. He is a billionaire banker who plays video games (Nintendo’s Donkey Kong , in a hilariously dated scene) and views nuclear extortion as a hostile takeover. He is jealous, possessive, and oddly sympathetic. When he realizes Domino loves Bond, his hurt is palpable. He is one of the few Bond villains who feels legitimately insane, not just evil.

Before Logan (2017) or Unforgiven (1992), there was Never Say Never Again . It dared to ask: What happens to a superspy when the world moves on? This theme would be revisited brilliantly in Skyfall (2012) with Judi Dench’s M and a broken Bond. Connery did it first. Never Say Never Again -James Bond 007-

But time has been kind to this rebel film. Brandauer is a revelation

The film exists because of a long-standing legal dispute involving producer Kevin McClory and Bond creator Ian Fleming. He is jealous, possessive, and oddly sympathetic