Craig needs rehab extra star for Bi Bond--

Rating: 7/10 (8 June 2014)

Production Budget: $200 million World Total Gross: $1,1 billion
The reviews especially the one star ones are fun to read as people dissect the plot holes, I grade things a little differently since no Bond movie has ever been believable....I grade them on how much they make me laugh especially the outrageous bad women and villains who used to work for Spectre. Yes, I love the bad guys. But also the British stuffiness well any of the outrageous stuff is often funny.
This movie did not make me laugh once did it bore me? (my second criteria). Yes about half way through I started looking to see how much time was left...and by the time they got to Scotland it took a lot of restraint not to fast forward it. The villain in this one was fun but you know his fate. He was the only interesting character.
This movie was very successful so what do I know? Cost $200 million and grossed $1.1 billion. I notice that there is the requisite Shanghai scenes indicating China is an important market.
It's probably an above average Bond movie....so I give it a 6.5 It gets however an extra star for Bond saying "Who said it would be the first time" -- So 7.5 an honorary 8 rounded up--
Craig sure looks like drink and drugs have taken a toll--bulbous nose and all--they better dry him out good--or he will be retired like Dench. Ironic that he recently played a role he has now become: Flashbacks of a Fool (an older actor ruined by drugs and drink and general debauchery) Yes, I know he also had sort of that role in this movie...but look close they didn't need much makeup to make him look the part.
I am sorry I did laugh once, Dench made me laugh when she said to Craig about his Aston Martin..."I suppose that will be completely inconspicuous". She played the perfect M even has a thick brow like a male.
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