Standard Bond fare is standard Bond fare. Little especially bad, little especially good.

Rating: 5/10 (29 November 2015)

Spectre is, in my point of view, a wasted opportunity. Not a bad Craig film, not even his worst (not a massive achievement what with Quantum), but certainly not his best. This is still a fun, entertaining and dark Bond flick, but too much of the film lies on covered ground in the Bond series, especially in plot.
Spectre takes place after Bond attempts to go solo in an operation in Mexico City. After preventing a terrorist attack on a stadium, he finds clues pointing towards a secret organization. The rest of the film follows on with established plot lines and predictable 'twists'.
As I'm writing this, I realize some will confuse my hate of the story with a passable '6' rating. In all fairness, the plot, while standard in context, is standard in quality. Yes, Spectre drives on established roads, but it has the Gaul to do so to a decent standard. The cast does a decent job, and some characters like C, Q and Dr Swan are interesting and realistic characters.
However, fun action doesn't make up for a disappointing villain, predictable plot and simply an idea that wasn't needed. I'll give Spectre a 6, its fun, and if you forget the predecessors its pretty good. Its just that it borrows too much from Skyfall and Casino Royale to get any higher.
Final Score: 6/10 - Decent