Entertainment, action and a decent plot

Rating: 7/10 (17 September 2016)

James Bond hunts and kills a criminal kingpin in Mexico City. It was an unsanctioned kill and the repercussions are swift and dire - Bond is suspended and his movements tracked 24/7 via his blood. However, this won't stop our intrepid hero - he is on the track of a massive criminal syndicate, an organisation whose name he does not know - all he has is a ring with its octopus-like symbol. It transpires that the secrets to the organisation lie with the daughter of a long-time enemy of his, and his own childhood.
Entertaining and more substantial than your average Bond movie. Skyfall lifted the bar in terms of plot development and character depth and Spectre picks up where that left off. Not quite as good as Skyfall in terms of originality - Spectre still falls back on many Bond clichés and contrivances.
Great action sequences, of course.
Solid work by Daniel Craig in the lead role with good support from Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes, Naomi Harris, Lea Seydoux, Ben Whishaw and Andrew Scott.