Spectre

Director: Sam Mendes

Writers: John Logan (screenplay), Neal Purvis (screenplay)

Stars: Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux

Synopsis: 

In James Bond’s 24^th outing, he follows a trail that leads him to try to uncover the secret organization called SPECTRE, all the while M is trying to keep the 00 division alive and kicking due to recent accidents across the world.

Review:

Now I really haven’t been known to care for the Bond series before Daniel Craig showed up in Casino Royal. I’d play Goldeneye a lot on my Nintendo 64 with friends but that was about it when it came to the series. I’ve loved every film he’s done, except Quantum of Solace, and absolutely loved Skyfall. I think this movie could very well have been one of the best in the series, but with one scene serving as a sort of… turning point? I think that’s the best way to describe it, there’s a scene towards the end, and from that scene on, it dives into a territory that tries to appeal to the fans of the older movies in the series, and it’s not necessarily a bad thing, but it doesn’t merge well with what was already established. But even with the said tonal shift it’s still a high-octane action adventure film that delivers the thrills that we’ve come to expect from the bond series, even if it almost dives into the silly spectrum of everything.

Rating: 4 stars 

Recommendation: Go see it, if you’re a huge bond film or even a fan of the recent ones at the least, but rent it if you’re just looking for an action film to watch.