SPECTRE
Directed by Sam Mendes
Screenplay by John Logan; Neal Purvis; Robert Wade; and Jezz Butterworth
Starring Daniel Craig; Christoph Waltz; Lea Seydoux; Ralph Fiennes; Ben Wishshaw; and Naomie Harris
A cryptic message from Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.
If this is indeed the end for Daniel Craig as Bond, this film does a good job of putting a bookend to the Bond Craig action. The plot almost puts an umbrella over the past three films and picks apart Bond's demons. No spoilers here but the trailers does give up that plot point. Well any way it works well fro fans. If you have not watched the last 3 Bond movie you may be a bit lost and you will just have to go with it.
The movie is exciting, with car chases and helicopter fights and car chases and train fights and car chases. It also adds in a little romance and some humor. In addition to all the ...well car chases.. the film looks beautiful on the big screen. Every landscape shot has an, almost smoke/haze faded look that engulfs the characters, it almost steals the film. Every shot is just framed perfect and beautiful. The interior scenes are also perfect with clean lines, and almost a "sterilness". As for green screen work? I really could not tell what was filmed with stunt people or on green screen. Again the look of this movie is fantastic.
As with most Bond films, I come to the score!!! The score plays during every second of the film. It sets the tone and it is just fantastic.
As for Craig's costars? They let Ben Wishshaw as Q and Naomie Harris as Moneypenny do a lot more in this film and they are an important element. I just love both of them! No spoilers here
Bond is only as good as the bad guy and as you would expect...the great Christoph Waltz is a very good bad guy.
The negatives?
At 148 minutes, I do not know if a film that is not based on a book should be that long. Editors?
I keep debating this in my head if I am nit picking. There are a lot of coincidences that happen in this movie. I mean from helicopters and cars and boats that happen to be there. To one big scene where he lands on a couch. To one scene where there is an elaborate trap set up but he just seems to stumble on it. How did the bad guys know he was going to be there. Then I think if this was Sean Connery, in the 60's maybe I would not question it, maybe just I would go with it and enjoy, I mean maybe that is what makes Bond films fun. Maybe we are to sophisticated as movie goers now. Not sure. However what I do know is this comes down to FOUR SCREENWRITERS!! There are holes yes, however it seem part of plot comes really close to Mission Impossible Rogue Nation. Plus, the Madeline Swann part seems like it was taken out of Man From U.N.C.L.E. Again four screenwriters?
Lea Seydoux (Blue Is The Warmest Color) is okay as the Bond Girl, Madeline Swann. However the age difference is soooo glaring. What is bothersome is that the great Monica Bellucci, is in the film, and is being promoted as being in the film, but is really only in the film for 5 minutes. If you have her available why couldn't she have been the Bond Girl?! She is beautiful. A great actress. Most important she is more toward Craig's age. I am just saying.
Sooooo many scenes with no one around. Either they did not want to pay for extras or wanted to keep the script quiet. Either way..well when you see the film...The Train Scene.
Okay okay I am too negative about a movie I really enjoyed and I think you should see because it is a fun watch. Yes, I am picking a bit. 4 stars out of 5 for Spectre. Get out and see it on the big screen if you can, it is beautiful. I hope Craig does just one more, he is so good!
My Favorite Bond/Craig films?
1-Casino Royal
2-Skyfall
3-Spectre
4-Quantum Of Solace
From the shadows as always thanks for your time!!
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