"And who are you?" James Bond: "Mickey Mouse."

Rating: 6/10 (12 November 2015)

For James Bond fans everywhere, last weekend was a pinnacle of excitement as the long awaited moment for the new—and improved—James Bond movie "Spectre" hit the big screen. Yet, new and improved does always equate to excellence, and in this particular instance all the hullabaloo was for naught as the spectacle that was to be "Spectre" left much to be desired. Though the next generation of James Bond fans have had much to look forward with the series revival (leaving everyone gob-smacked in the previous movie—"Skyfall"—where Daniel Craig took on the legendary role) this sequel seemed to be missing that spark of individuality that made its counterpart an academy award winning cinema. The unrivaled theme song that Adele preformed for the 2012 movie was clearly a hard thing to surpass: in "Spectre" Sam Smith simply did not make the cut. Even full of action—complete with a helicopter fight sequence, a riveting car chase with Bond's new ride (the Aston Martin DB10), romance, humor, gadgets, and all of the things that should make a Bond film great—there was still clearly missing that which had been present in "Skyfall." The formula was there, but that thing to set an okay movie apart from a great movie was absent. For these reasons, "Spectre" is a 6/10 for me, and should not be at the top of the new releases to-watch list.