The James Bond Fever had already captured movie goers worldwide when Vegas Headliner "Dino" gave it a go as super-spy Matt Helm. The seemingly endless parade of beautiful women in the life of this womanizing secret agent are, of course, very easy on the eye, and the Elmer Bernstein Jazz score won't easily vacate your ear channels long after viewing this colorful bombardment of action and romance scenes. - The above are worth the 6 points given by this avid reviewer. This is nonetheless a very dated fantasy with a forgettable script and often silly over-the top situations reminiscent of cheesy 60s Sci-Fi TV series or even B-movies produced for Saturday Matinees. I would recommend the outstanding Soundtrack for listening pleasure, but suggest you see some of the much better Dean Martin films out there. "Kiss Me, Stupid" (1964) or "Bells Are Ringing" (1960) may be romantic comedies, but certainly a much better entertainment value. All of the actors portraying the actual agent 007 have nothing to fear, because Matt Helm ain't no James Bond.
Review of The Silencers
