I've had The Spy Who Loved Me in my top 5 Bond movies for a long time, but it might not stay there for long. I like the movie a lot, but upon this rewatch I knocked it down a point.
This is a big improvement for Moore and 70s era Bond, with tight action, a great theme song, and a really fun dynamic between two rival spies. Moore and Bach's contentious, flirty relationship is the heart of the movie and it goes a long way. I'd actually wish there was more of it. Seeing the couple fall in love would make that reveal all the more painful.
The set design is solid, the cinematography is above average for the series, and the villains are good, if not great.
Some minor flaws: Bach's acting is inconsistent, the movie lingers a little too long on its action set pieces, and the filmmakers don't mine as much material as possible from the "lovers on opposite sides of the Cold War" angle. Still, a solid flick.
7/10
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