Decent James Bond movie

Rating: 7/10 (24 March 2017)

The latest edition of James Bond is one of the most expensive films made ever. For this reason alone, even if you have never seen James Bond films, Spectre is worth watching.
The opening scene of this movie in addition to the opening soundtrack is well done. It sets the tone necessary to start a great movie. After the start, there are many scenes throughout the movie that have beautiful scenery coupled with thrilling action. However, there are some scenes at first glance that are enjoyable, but in turn have absolutely no meaning towards the impact of the movie. I never felt bored during the movie, and despite a couple of irrelevant scenes, the film progressed forward. Still, I would have liked to see a bit more scenes with the main villain and less violent action scenes during some parts.
There was a bit of a plot twist towards the climax, but it was left virtually unexplained, which made it a bit confusing. The ending is decent in my opinion, but many other reviewers disagree. I am more of a fan of the Ian Fleming James Bond novels, but at this point in the Bond franchise, there is not much from the books being used anymore (aside from character names). There are some major thematic alterations from the books which left me unsatisfied, but I think this is necessary to capture the progression of the Daniel Craig Bond throughout the four films he has acted in. I should note that watching the other 3 Bond films with Craig is useful for understanding more in this film, but it is not completely necessary.