Blofeld is back!

Rating: 8/10 (4 June 2020)

Like Skyfall before it, some of the scenes in Spectre are a bit on the show side with the pacing, however, I feel bringing back Spectre adds another dimension to the plot and helps tie in the previous movies as we discover who has orchestrated Craig's Bond movies.
The Spectre reunion in Rome was reminiscent of our first encounter with the organisation in "From Russia with love" albeit a bit more drawn out. It was a nice touch, but felt it could have been shorter or a bit more informative of the organisation, without the pointless whispering bits. The subsequent car chase was decent, but maybe could have had more than just Hinx chase Bond for added excitement and urgent to Bond's escape.
The train fight also reminded me of "From Russia with Love" whilst not as long, Hinx was already known to Bond, so more direct was better.
I thoroughly enjoyed the 2nd half of the movie. In my opinion, Waltz is the best Blofeld we've had. If you want a great Blofeld, you can't go wrong with this talented German. He's already shown in his 2 Tarantino characters that he can be cold and calculating yet charming too. A more fleshed out and convincing villain than previous attempts.