The opening sequence of “Spectre” is about as exciting as they come. I did not buy the romance that they shared. The film’s brief glimpses of Mexico City suggest a dusky, haunted urban landscape full of mystery and death. The move has also been hotly accused of ruining the previous entries in the series in retrospect. It’s an awkward blend of modern, emo Bond and classic, kitschy Bond; although the action is consistently thrilling, the film struggles to deliver its throwback comedy and dramatic reveals with any significant potency. The problem is that it handles majority the wrong way. Bond finds the hideout of the secret organization known only as Spectre and sees someone he thought to be dead.
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But Spectre’s credits are just weird.
Cheesy scenes like that is why didn’t give this movie a full 5 out of 5.
Per Sam Smith, “I’ve been here before”, and for these movies, that’s exactly the point. Whishaw’s nebbishy, sly Q was not only younger, but quieter and less overtly comic than his predecessors. One of the best Bonds, or is it one of the worst? Who is the leader of Spectre? Christoph Waltz is a great actor and can play a role like a violin when given the right tune, but here he was underutilized.
Returning to the Bond saga is the global crime cartel Spectre, which is involved in all sorts of nasty incidents.
Bond’s latest love interest feels decidedly retro, too – and not in a good way. So many other interesting characters appear and disappear without explanation, which is usual for Bond, but this time it seems so egregious when there’s not much of the actual Bond story to follow. Bond choosing the woman never works out.
My biggest issue was when that “badassery” aspect overtook certain action scenes, pulling me out of the experience.
But what production design! It’s a whiny, snooze-inducing number that makes you question if it’s even worth sitting through the rest of the movie.
Wilson, who has produced all the recent Bond films with his sister Barbara Broccoli, spoke to THR at Loyola Marymount University’s School of Film & TV, where he took part in the ongoing Hollywood Masters interview series.
Even the visuals are a disappointment relative to what Mendes pulled off in Skyfall. I highly recommend it. Make sure to prepare mentally – it’s a lengthy film at 148 minutes, so you’ll be in for a long haul. My last shot, I cried.
There’s debate over which of the Daniel Craig as James Bond movies is the best. This outing doesn’t top “Casino Royale” or “Skyfall”.
Ralph Fiennes, who plays M, provided history into Moneypenny’s transition from a Bond Girl to a Bond friend.
This year, Bond takes his martini dirty-not the usual “shaken, not stirred”.
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If this is the end of the road for Craig as Bond, well, it’s been fun.
