Great actor's edition of the Bond series featuring a magnificent cast with Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes and Albert Finney. Topped with the brilliant direction by Sam Mendes

Rating: 8/10 (16 August 2018)

This Bond is suited for arthouse movie lovers as well! And that is a rare and noteworthy chararcteristic for a Bond movie, which are usually quite lame and only made to please the masses. Anyone ofcourse can enjoy this "special Bond edition", but this edition is very dear to me, because for the first time acting in a Bond movie is taking seriously and the terrific acting performances by Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes and Albert Finney are to be thanked for that. Topped of with the brilliant direction by Sam Mendes. This is seriously something else in the James Bond genre, quality wise speaking.
This Bond really went out of its way to make it something really special: it is RAW and REAL. And it has got story twists never seen before in any Bond, in all of its history. Really, all cliches went out of the window and everything was up for grabs. Young viewers wont notice these sublte differences ofcourse, but for all those adults (40+) who have been watching Bond since the sixties or seventies, this edition is really unique and special, storywise. Doesnt mean you like it, maybe you will even NOT like it for the same reasons I DO like it, but I only wanna applaud that this edition is SPECIAL.
This Bond has got a feel to it none of all the other modern Bond editions have had. It was made in the spirit that it could have been the last Bond ever made. It wasnt the last though, but it was one of the very best, if not the best modern Bond ever! That's just my humble opinion though, who isnt a Bond movie fan by the way. So my opinion could easily clash with all the regular fans. This review is mainly written for all those who would never consider watching such a commercially bland Hollywood procuct. THIS is your chance to be pleasantly surprised.
And I love that Adele song! One of the best modern Bond songs!