Brutal Elegance

Rating: 8/10 (26 October 2015)

Spectre is a thoroughly entertaining film featuring the now expected jaw dropping action sequences however taking them one step further than the fans will be used to. The film echoes the past significantly with excellent references to the Sean Connery era which conveniently fits into the modern day setting.
A phenomenal opening scene with a huge amount of extras aptly sets the scene for a globe-trotting experience visiting Mexico, Rome, Austria, London and Africa. In high turbo fashion in a stunning new Aston Martin the audience is taken on a roller coaster ride stopping briefly for breaths before being whisked away in a furious fashion.
Although Daniel Craig is no longer the overconfident youth we were introduced to in Casino Royale he manages to own the screen nonetheless in a much personal outing for him. Waltz as the villain seems underwhelming however. Although a potent introduction, his later appearances do not compare to the charisma of Javier Bardem as the previous villain in Skyfall. Lea Seydoux is a fantastic addition the film and a refreshingly strong Bond girl.
Special credit must be given to the ferocious fist fight on the train between James and Mr. Hinx which is by far the most entertaining encounter I have witnessed in a Bond film to date.
Any Bond fan of the past will find plenty of new material to wet their appetite anew!