Farewell to Daniel Craig !!

Rating: 7/10 (22 November 2015)

Spectre is a confusing film and that's pity. Because it is directed by Sam Mendes who directed the delicious layered Skyfall and written by the same team.
If you see Spectre from the perspective of a one off Bond film and compare it with the rest of the Bond films, then its a good film. But if you compare with Skyfall and Casino Royale, then its disappointing.
I said confusing because Sam Mendes somewhere is trying to pull off a Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy style and tries to give a fitting end to Daniel Craig's Bond films. He fails miserably. Where Dark Knight Rises was fitting end, this is a washout. The story does try to tighten the loose strings left in the last 3 Bond films but not very convincingly.
The movie has again lot of reference to previous Bond films. So Bond is on a rogue mission and that reminds me of License to Kill. The villain's henchman is one giant and they fight on a train...remember..From Russia with Love..Sean Connery and Robert Shaw. And, Blofeld and Spectre...And many small references.
I won't tell the story because there is nothing much to tell. The only thing that is common with all Daniel Craig's films is that they get on to the personal side of Bond.
Coming to performances. Daniel Craig is always dependable and this seems to be his last film as Bond and does is neat job. Waltz is such a terrific actor but unfortunately wasted in a poorly written role. Andrew Scott is type cast in a Moriaty type of role minus the intelligent dialogues. Bautista is intimidating without saying a single word. Monica Bellucci is in a hit and miss cameo and i wonder why. Fiennes, Harris and Wishaw are serviceable. However, Seyfoux is extremely disappointing as a Bond Girl. She is unable to carry the sexness required and her facial expressions is blank. Its funny that even Sykfall and a disappointing Bond girl.
Finally, its a decent watch. A must watch for Bond Fans And rest..u can skip tis one.