 Critical response today is mostly positive , with Rotten Tomatoes giving a 72 % rating . But most reviews pointed out various flaws in the film . James Berardinelli said that the first half was good , but " during the second half , as the plot escalates beyond the bounds of preposterousness , that the film starts to fragment " , criticising Blofeld 's appearance and stating " rockets that swallow up spacecraft are a bit too extravagant . " 
 Critical response today <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>mostly positive , with Rotten Tomatoes giving a 72 % rating . But most reviews pointed out various flaws in the film . James Berardinelli said that the first half was good , but " during the second half , as the plot <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>escalates</mark></a> beyond the bounds of preposterousness , that the film <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>starts</mark></a> to fragment " , criticising Blofeld <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>appearance and stating " rockets <a href='null_relcl' title='5'><mark>that</mark></a>swallow up spacecraft <a href='drop_aux' title='6'><mark>are</mark></a>a bit too extravagant . " 
Critical response today mostly positive , with Rotten Tomatoes giving a 72 % rating . But most reviews pointed outt various flaws in the film . James Berardinelli said that the first half was good , but " during da second half , as tdaplot escalate beyond thdaounds of preposterousness , that thedalm start to fragment " , criticising Blofeld  appearance and stating " rockets swallow up spacecraft a bit too extravagant . "