The Single Biggest Mistake Every James Bond Film Has Made

24. Dr No: The Uneven Pacing

The first James Bond film ever made in the official series, Dr No is a very solid start to this legendary franchise that offers plenty of terrific escapism and Sean Connery's superb turn as James Bond.

Unfortunately, it is also dating rather awkwardly.

This is kind-of inevitable since it's nearly 60 years old now, but Dr No would hold up better than it does were it not so sluggishly paced. In particular, the first half is far too slow and many of the action sequences are all too brief.

Nevertheless, the second half is stronger and keeps the momentum going throughout, so Dr No remains a good start for James Bond even if these issues with pacing and unevenness prevent it from reaching greatness.