James Bond and arch nemesis Ernst Stavro Blofeld

Rating: 8/10 (8 January 2016)

First off let me say that where as I think this was a great movie I don't think it was as good as SkyFall but it was close.
I'm not sure there is even a need to write a review about the movie really. This is Bond for the Daniel Craig generation much as the Bonds of the past were defined by the actors who played them this one is too. If you liked the other Craig Bond films then you will like this one and everyone will probably have their favorite movie.
The formula is pretty much the same as the other Craig Bond movies and its modern gritty realism is there as much as you can make a larger than life character realistic.
For me the film was a great journey and came to an end too soon although not soon enough for the kids were constantly parading across the screen for toilet breaks.
Christoph Waltz is your Hollywood go to bad guy of the moment it seems and he once again succeeds with ease here. The final reveal of Spectre and who he plays is obvious but it obvious in a unwrapping that Christmas present you asked for and getting it kind of way; expected but oh so enjoyable. They even had the white cat briefly...........
The truth is anyone with a modicum of intelligence could probably have seen where the plot was going and not be surprised by the twists and turns but as in life the journey is often so much more important than the ending as it is with this movie. It is bond doing what bond does only with an old arch enemy thrown in for good measure.
If you like Bond movies of the Craig era you will enjoy it if you don't then avoid it.