For Your Eyes Only

If you want a crime drama that treats its mystery as more than a puzzle, For Your Eyes Only is available on Crave right now. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Roger Moore anchors it, but the writing does the real work. Start it on Crave whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, For Your Eyes Only earns its spot. The plotting gives For Your Eyes Only its backbone, but it is the characters you come back for. A British spy ship has sunk and on board was a hi-tech encryption device. James Bond is sent to find the device that holds British launching instructions before the enemy Soviets get to it first. Credit to Roger Moore and Carole Bouquet for grounding it — this is a cast that earns the twists. For Your Eyes Only came out in 1981. The plot mechanics of For Your Eyes Only never overwhelm the human cost underneath them. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Crime and mystery fans will find exactly what they are after in For Your Eyes Only. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Roger Moore anchors it, but the writing does the real work. If you are going to commit to one crime drama this month, make it this one.