A very Spectre Bond

Rating: 9/10 (22 November 2015)

Spectre is a return to form in the sense of a classic Bond film. The previous Bond outings with Daniel Craig have been excellent action thrillers, but lacking a little bit in the usual Bondiness. This one delivers it in bulks. We are getting the quips, the gadgets, the ladies, the cars etc. And we got the big-baddie who is the counterpart to Bond (Mr. Hinx). Dave Bautista captured the essence of a physical yet classy "goon" beautifully. And as when most Bond-movies usually have their finales in foreign exotic locations, here we have Bond saving Britain literally. Protecting Queen and country.
With all that being said, the movie did have its flaws. Mostly it appeared in underdeveloped certain characters, like Christoph Waltz's and Monica Belucci's. They were stellar on screen, but we did not get enough of them. Daniel Craig himself delivered in spades. He is getting better with each Bond-film and hope is alive that he will return for one more (or more preferably). The new Bond-girl (Lea Seydoux) was also an interesting choice. As she was not the classic-looking Bond-girl, but she did have the X-factor and it worked brilliantly.
The style of the movie was near perfect - the cinematography, the music and the editing. Bond-esque in every way possible. Sam Mendes has got the grasp on Bond for sure. Heres to hoping Craig and Mendes return for another successful outing.
Logging off.