Latest 007 film is a huge disappointment.
I am a BIG James Bond fan and a bigger fan of the Daniel Craig/James Bond era. I loved Casino Royale. Wasn't crazy for Quantum of Solace, but it was watchable. Skyfall is my favorite of the bunch. Now comes Daniel Craig's fourth outing as 007 in Spectre, and I'll cut right to the chase. Spectre is the biggest disappointment of 2015. Plain and simple.
Like always, I'll spare you of the plot details and get right to the problem of this film. The story. There is no character development for James Bond whatsoever in this film. NOTHING that happens in this movie amounts to a hill of beans. NOTHING!!! Basically, James Bond goes looking for answers to his life and when all is said and done, we really don't get any answers of than one. SPOILER ALERT...............Still with me? Don't say I didn't warn you. We find out that the villain of this movie (played by Christoph Waltz) is responsible for everything that happened to Bond in the previous three films. ............SPOILER OVER.
The villain in the film has nothing to do here but issue threats in a couple of scenes. And, the third act is right out of The Dark Knight. Character wise, James Bond is virtually unscathed here. What I enjoyed most about Casino Royale and Skyfall is that Bond was put through the ringer mentally and physically. In Spectre, not so much. There are cool action scenes, especially the first thirteen minutes of the film, but from there, it's your basic run of the mill spy action. I have come to expect more from James Bond as of late. What we get here is a return to the forgettable missions of the Roger Moore era. I like my James Bond put through the ringer, mentally and physically. Maybe next time.
I give Quantum of ....wait , wrong movie....I give Moon....wrong movie again...I give Spectre a C-.
Like always, I'll spare you of the plot details and get right to the problem of this film. The story. There is no character development for James Bond whatsoever in this film. NOTHING that happens in this movie amounts to a hill of beans. NOTHING!!! Basically, James Bond goes looking for answers to his life and when all is said and done, we really don't get any answers of than one. SPOILER ALERT...............Still with me? Don't say I didn't warn you. We find out that the villain of this movie (played by Christoph Waltz) is responsible for everything that happened to Bond in the previous three films. ............SPOILER OVER.The villain in the film has nothing to do here but issue threats in a couple of scenes. And, the third act is right out of The Dark Knight. Character wise, James Bond is virtually unscathed here. What I enjoyed most about Casino Royale and Skyfall is that Bond was put through the ringer mentally and physically. In Spectre, not so much. There are cool action scenes, especially the first thirteen minutes of the film, but from there, it's your basic run of the mill spy action. I have come to expect more from James Bond as of late. What we get here is a return to the forgettable missions of the Roger Moore era. I like my James Bond put through the ringer, mentally and physically. Maybe next time.
I give Quantum of ....wait , wrong movie....I give Moon....wrong movie again...I give Spectre a C-.
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