A Yet Another Winner of Bond...

Rating: 7/10 (20 November 2015)

'Spectre' is the twenty-fourth James Bond film & yet the Legendary Hero hasn't lost his charm. 'Spectre' is fast-paced entertainment, that offers the correct amount of exhilarating action & thrills.
'Spectre' Synopsis: A cryptic message from Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.
'Spectre' isn't as good as Skyfall. And yes, that kinda disappoints. But, luckily & worthily, 'Spectre' never slows down in terms of pace or excitement. Sure, there are some flaws here. For one, The Villain (played by Two-Time Oscar-Winner Christoph Waltz) needed to be stronger & meaner. The Writing also needed to be crisper, especially towards the final portions. But otherwise, barring these few lows, 'Spectre' is undeniably entertaining.
John Logan, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade & Jez Butterworth's Screenplay is well-done, offering appropriate scope for action & thrills. But, as I mentioned earlier, The Villain should've been explored more. Sam Mendes's Direction is Grand. He's made a helluva of a good-looking film! Hoyte van Hoytema's Cinematography is marvelous. Each & Frame has been captured amazingly! Lee Smith's Editing is mostly sharp. Production Design is excellent. Art & Costume Design are top-class. Action-Sequences are stunningly executed. Music by Thomas Newman is good.
Performance-Wise: Daniel Craig in his fourth performance as James Bond, hasn't lost a beat. He's game, once again! Christoph Waltz does well, but his character lets him down. Léa Seydoux is purely seductive. Monica Bellucci is okay in a brief role. Ben Whishaw shines. Naomie Harris is first-rate. Dave Bautista is perfectly intimidating. Ralph Fiennes is classy, as ever.
On the whole, 'Spectre' has some flaws, but its still fun & exciting!