Fierce competition with Casino Royal for the best of Daniel Craig's Bond films!

Rating: 8/10 (23 February 2016)

Shortly after sitting down, 20-odd minutes of adverts came on the screen. Then the lights dimmed and the film started. I'm a big fan of Action films, specifically James Bond films. I think action is the most gripping and exciting genre that can be enjoyed by those of all ages. I've seen many action films in the cinema before but never in IMAX so this was a new aspect of my cinema experience. According to the website, IMAX theatre "is an entertainment experience so real you feel it in your bones." I strongly agree with this statement as every gunshot felt like it was in the room and the car chases and explosions shook the seats. It definitely enhanced the viewing experience and it will be an option I pursue when seeing films in the future. In my opinion Spectre was a close runner with "Casino Royale" for Daniel Craig's best bond film. The story line was simple enough to allow the director to exploit the classic James Bond, over-exaggerated action scenes that many know and love. I didn't find the plot hard to follow which allowed the filmmakers to concentrate more on the aesthetics and action of the entire film. The overall production was very successful in achieving the recipe for the perfect Bond film. I struggled to find many things that I didn't enjoy/ didn't like about the event. What I've identified, I believe are general weak points of cinemas as opposed to the film itself. The main issue with this event was the price. If I remember rightly, the price for two adult, premier seat tickets came to £29.90! This is far too much in my opinion. I would 100% recommend this film to others because it was an excellent and inspiring picture. Watching it in IMAX as well is the way of getting the best cinema experience. What I noticed about Spectre which I can take away from it was that there seemed to be an action sequence on lots of different forms of transport, i.e. Boat, Car, On Foot, Aeroplane, Helicopter, Snow Mobile etc. Obviously, during my arts project, I won't have such a high budget as Spectre (£245,000,000) so I won't have access to these kinds of vehicles. Therefore I am going to have to compromise and use accessible forms of transport. Although this may sound as a hindrance, I think it will give my action film a more unique and realistic feel, giving off the impression that these events take place in everyday life.