Best Craig Bond yet

Rating: 7/10 (19 September 2018)

This is Craig's best portrayal of Bond IMO. He's finally getting the gist of the character. The glib one-liners, the sometimes cavalier attitude, playing the ladies from the beginning, always looking for a way out. And he was less gruff in this one. He relied more on wit and stamina rather than brawn and anger. The music was better too. The Bond theme is heard very early on. Waltz as Blofeld was a solid choice. Bellucci was a nice addition as a Bond girl too. Seydoux wasn't Oscar worthy but above average as a Bond girl relatively speaking. It was hard to rate and make it comparable to classic Bonds. Fiennes is a far superior M. Dench always played the character as a b**** with a chip on her shoulder in typical woman power fashion. She added a bitterness to the Bond films that I didn't care for. I agree with Pierce Brosnan this one was too long. If it had a better script and was condensed they could've had a classic on their hands. But I would say this one got closer than previous Daniel Craig outings. If the franchise keeps going in this direction they will not only win over new fans but they will retain classic fans too!