Spectre (2015)
Director: Sam Mendes
Synopsis
In the aftermath of Skyfall, Bond receives a posthumous special assignment. Disobeying M's orders, 007 (with some help from Moneypenny and Q) sets out in completing his mission, which leads him to unearthing a secret criminal organisation by the name of Spectre. With the help of the Madeleine; the daughter of previous enemy Mr White, the duo embark on trying to stop the leader of Spectre; Franz Oberhauser. Meanwhile in London, M is battling for superiority over the '00' agency.
Review, by @reelreviewer and @Claire_d_air
Claire Durrant: Spectre has all the elements you would expect from a Bond movie. You have your action packed car chase scenes and beautifully choreographed fight scenes, your impish villain, your damsel of a Bond Girl and of course your stylish and suave James Bond.
The characters are fun to watch. Daniel Craig performs the role of our hero as well as he's done in his previous instalments. If he is tired of playing the character, it certainly doesn't show in his performance.
However, it's hard not to compare this film with its previous instalment to the franchise, Skyfall (2012). The most successful Bond movie according to Box Office sales and positive reviews from critics, Spectre was under a lot of pressure to compete and, unfortunately, it failed to match Skyfall's near masterpiece of a Bond film.
Jason Day: Well, at least you can always tell when a Bond film is about to be released - it's not quite Christmas but there are adverts for men's watches on the TV.
The opening sequence in a Bond film sets the tone in any entry of the series and we certainly open with a bang, a seamlessly neat and organised tracking shot (s) with a carnival erupting underneath Bond as he traipses along the top of buildings toward the enemy.
Bond baddies always come off best. Whether they go for panto, high-camp nonsense, or chillingly restrained sociopathy, you're on to a winner in terms of glowering looks, killer dialogue and costuming.
Waltz then, naturally, waltzes off with the acting honours as the only member of the cast to have a complete blast, but then he is more or less playing this for laughs, in keeping with the script's enjoyably supercilious tone. It's also left open for him to come back in future films which, on the evidence here, should be heartily encouraged at some point.
In summary: Overall, there are a lot of good things to admire in this film, from its aesthetic filmmaking and its fun performances. As long as your willing to stick with the long running time and at times silly and predictable storyline, you will enjoy this film. It's not as smart as Skyfall, but it's definitely not the worst Bond film.
A lot of hard work that goes into these movies, over a long time, with many committed and talented professionals pouring their all into them. Spectre has everything you need from a Bond, all lovingly photographed in gorgeous hues. See it, enjoy it, then sit back and wait for the next one to blow you away.
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Cast & credits
Producers: Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson.
Writers: John Logan, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Jez Butterworth.
Camera: Hoyte Van Hoytema.
Music: Thomas Newman.
Sets: Dennis Gassner.
Daniel Craig, Léa Seydoux, Christophe Waltz, Monica Bellucci, Naomi Harris, Ralph Fiennes, Andrew Scott, Ben Wishaw, Rory Kinnear, Jesper Christensen.
