The 21st Century Bond formula is wearing thin

Rating: 6/10 (14 February 2016)

This is a classic Bond. There's an evil organization infecting its way into power of the entire world through maniacal means that is quite literally obsessed with Mr. Bond, who only has his wit and some gizmo's to bring them down.
"Spectre" isn't a bad film. It just isn't really a great one. Movie is worth seeing as a big budget Bond epic that ticks all the right boxes without hitting all the right notes. It reportedly cost $300-350 million and it's apparent in every frame packed with extras, expensive equipment, and grand locations from Mexico to Britain to Italy to Austria to Morocco and to the African desert. If "Skyfall" was the pinnacle of Craig's run as Bond, "Spectre" signals a slight downturn and a need for the series to break new ground and redefine who James Bond is for the next generation. Unlike the Mission Impossible franchise, the Bond franchise has sacrificed vitality for action.
6/10