Take it as it is and enjoy it

Rating: 7/10 (30 March 2016)

I really enjoyed Spectre. As a spectacle - it was fantastic viewing with stunning location shots and plenty of all action moments. The plot is thin - and there is a feeling of let down as what you think is going to build into a complex storyline actually peters out in depth and is replaced by further high octane action. The result of this for me was not disappointment. I don't expect to watch a bond movie and be impressed and inspired by an innovative plot line. What I do expect is action, one liners, memorable characters, stunning locations and adrenaline. It definitely delivers on all these fronts. It doesn't quite match up to 'Casino Royale' or 'Skyfall' for me but it still is comfortingly and reassuringly Bond as we know him. Daniel Craig strolls through on autopilot, Christoph Waltz is appropriately villainous and Lea Seydoux carried some weight as a Bond girl. Although short, I thought Monica Belluci's performance was a star turn and quite standout in memory. To summarise; it's an entertaining Bond film - which it's meant to be. Enjoy it for what it is. You'll feel good afterwards.