This could have been the best Bond ever

Rating: 8/10 (6 November 2016)

I follow this franchise since Live and let Die ( picked up the earlier movies later in cinema ) and frankly as the title says , this could have been the best Bond. For a start , the generic is very smart done and probably the best I've seen. The opening scene is also very smart done and has one of the best camera-scenes with one fluid movement. Sadly this scene is ruined by the helicopter scene which is blown out of proportion and simply not even realistic. Why would Bond take on a helicopter-pilot and risk his own death and this above a crowd as well ? The scene where Bond gets at the Spectre meeting has the character of the Bond-books and also here the camera work and lighting is simply stunning. Sadly also this scene is followed by a stupid and unrealistic car chase.And this is very sad. It is as if there were 2 directors being busy with this movie. However I think that more likely Sam Mendes was forced by Production Managment to give the mass what they think they need . As for the villain Mr Waltz : if I had not seen him before in those Tarantino's I would have said : OK , now however I say : nope . Nope for reason that he falls again in his same type-caste role. For a good villain you need either someone unknown or someone who is not recognisable.As a photographer I can point out that this Bond had most certainly the best photography ever and the best use of light.The music reminded me of The dark knight and fitted.The acting was decent to very good.In short : take away the helicopter scene, the plane scene, the car chase and replace those with some more realistic and more really spy-scenes and one would have got a movie being in line with the books.As for the replacement for Daniel Craig : opt for Clive Owen or Jon Hamm and please do not engage in mr stupid Statham.