A quiet Bond.

Rating: 6/10 (8 November 2015)

Craig's fourth assignment as 007 more than the previous ones conveys a certain retro touch of the first Bond movies as if the authors made a cycle from "Casino Royal" where Bond was reinterpreted, to finally becoming his old self which unfortunately implies that they kind of drove the Aston Martin against the wall and urgently should be looking for a new, more motivated Bond actor to again refresh the franchise.
"Spectre" is an atmospherically dense, narrative-driven spy thriller with so scarce action scenes that it doesn't really qualify as a true action movie which in itself would not be a big problem if the story had more profoundness and originality (or sex) so that it drags a bit towards the ending. What made it still entertaining for me were the interesting characters beginning with M. Bellucci as an incredibly sensual widow to the bulky D. Bautista up to a very vicious Blofeld played by a rather under-challenged C. Waltz.
The love story to the bond girl feels authentic albeit somewhat chilly at first
My personal highlights were the opening in Mexico and an unforgettable torture scene, I just wished they would have put more effort into plot development, yet it's still enjoyable especially for Bond fans