“Spectre” was a good final film in the trilogy because it wrapped up everything else rather nicely.
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The opening credits set the pace of the film. In terms of hearty escapism Spectre delivers the goods – a brutal fist-fight on a train, a auto chase through the cobblestone streets of Rome, an air attack over the Austrian Alps.
A dry, muddled sequel followed in Quantum of Solace before the lauded Sam Mendes picked up the directorial reins for Skyfall and re-injected the sense of fun and frivolity that was lacking. I wouldn’t watch it if you are a fan of James Bond.
“Spectre” surprised me by successfully turning the 1960’s interpretation of the criminal organization SPECTRE, which has been so often spoofed in movies like “Austin Powers”, into something that felt fresh and modern. He just doesn’t seem fully committed at this point.
The movie also stars newcomer Lea Seydoux, who creates a new type of damsel in distress – an intelligent one. This love does not feel very significant to Bond because of his lack of emotions towards her and her emotional response to him.
The actor, who has travelled to Kerala and shot in Goa prior to now, additionally shared that he loves to observe Bollywood movies and thinks they are “fabulous”. He barely gets a chance to register in the movie.
The action pieces are numerous and for the most part are in the true vein of Bond.
Spectre managed to smash all box office records in its first week, raking in an eye-watering £42 million after it was released in the United Kingdom on October 26. The staged photo looks like somebody used scissors and Scotch tape.
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The action sequences are really what carries “Spectre”. Dave Bautista shows up as a Spectre goon named Hinx, and he’s the one who dukes it out with Bond on the train. It seems surveillance satellites can do a better job than these outdated, unnecessary chaps, including James Bond. The beginning sequence, in addition to the excellent helicopter sequence, includes a building collapse where Bond narrowly escapes being crushed. “Skyfall” combined zany entertainment value with a deeper, darker emotional core, blending the grittier sensibility of “Casino Royale” with the over-the-top amusement of, say, “For Your Eyes Only“, and succeeded in a monumental way. Even M (Ralph Fiennes) doesn’t know what Bond is up to. While this is one of the film’s greatest strengths, it also might be one of its greatest weaknesses.
