Where O Where Has James Bond Gone?

Rating: 2/10 (6 November 2015)

My wife was reluctant to see this movie and I drug her along all the while hoping it would be better than Skyfall. Thank goodness Sam Mendes has decided to move on because the franchise has gone decidedly downhill during his tenure. I had to apologize to my wife and I even feel dumber after sitting through this tripe. The plot alone has more holes in it than Swiss cheese. I can't believe people are saying it's the 'best Daniel Craig Bond movie ever'. Really? We're you not around for Casino Royale? That was a really fresh and gritty perspective on a tired franchise. Even Quantum had more teeth than this limp dishrag. Why o why do we have to return old Sean Connery/Roger Moore/Pierce Brosnan paradigms with machine guns in cars and oh Lord the stupid white fluffy villain cat in Spectre...talk about stooping to new levels of corniness. How in the world do you fly a helicopter aerobatically when someone has the pilot in a headlock (opening scenes)? And I don't care how much of a crack shot you are; no one hits a moving helicopter with a pistol at that range not to mention taking an engine out with a .380...utterly ridiculous. Please don't tell me the argument is, " Well that's how Bond movies are supposed to be." It's Hollywood and yes I expect my beliefs to be suspended somewhat, but this was cartoonish bordering on comical buffoonery. I read where Daniel Craig has Bond 25 left in his contract. Lord I hope it's a return to where he started and not this dull blend of physically impossible feats and Tom Ford advertisement.