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Look at the 007 creator, Ian Fleming, and his early life set against the permissive society of war-torn WWII London.Look at the 007 creator, Ian Fleming, and his early life set against the permissive society of war-torn WWII London.Look at the 007 creator, Ian Fleming, and his early life set against the permissive society of war-torn WWII London.
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 3 nominations total
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- TriviaLara Pulver and Anna Chancellor have both played Irene Adler in different Sherlock Holmes adaptations.
- GoofsThe US intelligence agency is mistakenly referred to as the CIA, when at the time that the show is set it was still called the OSS. The CIA wasn't created to take over OSS duties until 3 years later in 1946 which was after World War 2 ended.
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[First lines]
Ann O'Neill: You bastard! You nearly gave me a heart attack. What if you'd missed?
Ian Fleming: Who says I didn't?
Ann O'Neill: Murdering your wife on your honeymoon? I doubt even you can talk your way out of that.
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Mildly amusing
From the very beginning, we're gently nudged towards the idea that the inspiration to Ian Fleming for James Bond was... Fleming himself. As fictional as that may be, and there are reasons to appreciate it for the entertainment value at least, young Fleming's routine gets old really really fast. The boozing, womanizing, good-for-nothing, but ultimately lovable scoundrel has been portrayed in many a production before. Nothing bad about Dominic Cooper's performance, and he does radiate a certain charm, but really... there's only so much dickish behavior one's charm can excuse.
Ultimately, I got bored by Fleming's antics and the repeated, sanitized sex scenes. The central plot never grasped me and frankly, I ended up not caring particularly much for any of the characters - least of all the titular one.
It's not a bad product per se. But not a very good one either.
Ultimately, I got bored by Fleming's antics and the repeated, sanitized sex scenes. The central plot never grasped me and frankly, I ended up not caring particularly much for any of the characters - least of all the titular one.
It's not a bad product per se. But not a very good one either.
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- Aug 19, 2021
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