Solid Bond Film, not as good as Skyfall

Rating: 8/10 (7 November 2015)

Although the opening scene was a bit over-the-top, the film quickly evolves into one of the better Bond films. Although not as good as Skyfall, Spectre is the final cornerstone in the Craig trilogy (Let's just assume Quantum of Solace never happened). It had the right amount of action and character development and his relationship with Dr. Swann was reminiscent in a way of On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Bond actually seems human this time around as he needs the cast around him to survive. If not for M, Q, Moneypenny and Madeleine, Bond would have certainly died and that's what I really liked about it. It felt emotional and I love that they went deep into the Moroccan desert where Bond was cut off from the world. The search for Spectre really set this movie apart, there was no clear mission, it had an air of mystery. Christoph Waltz was excellent and I may even hazard to say the best Blofeld ever. It was not the best Bond movie, but it will remain a classic alongside Craig's other two good films. If this is Daniel Craig's last kick at the can, I cannot imagine him going out any better!