Classic Bond

Rating: 8/10 (28 November 2015)

The 007 series is aging gracefully with this entry. The plot is simple and easy to follow compared with some other action films recently. It actually appeals to the long in the tooth Bond fans who get teasers about more information about Bond's past. Some Bond fans are now 50 years into it.
We get back into the save the world plot as well. Spectre is trying to take over all the intelligence services of all the countries in the world. If they succeed they will run everything. Unlike some Bond films it only gets down to the last minute, before a revamped Q stops it.
There are multiple locations used in the film. The revamp of arch enemy Blowfeltd complete with long haired white cat is something that reaches back to the past Bonds. There is the eerie drilling of Bond's Brain is enough to scare the heck out of anyone who has ever had brain surgery.
The PG rated film dials back the adult content though the new Money Penny even gets into the act here and not with Bond. Craig's Bond is very suitable to the times. The updated plot works well, and there are plenty of scenes where the reminders of Bonds past are more prevalent than candy in Xmas stockings.
If you look real close there are a few things left not explained but they are minor. This film is much better than newer critics who are not experienced with how Bond films are supposed to work have reviewed it.