The Return of Bond, James Bond

Rating: 9/10 (31 May 2019)

Spectre is a start to finish thrilling film in which director Sam Mendes does a fantastic job bringing back 007 from his previous film Skyfall. Daniel Craig, playing the role of James Bond, stars in his fourth and final Bond movie as he travels the world in attempt to save his team and uncover his past. Following an action packed scene where Bond protects his family estate in the conclusion of Skyfall, Mendes grabs your attention right from the opening scene of Spectre. After a long chase, some gunfight, and a helicopter crash landing, Bond manages to make it out alive. The movie continues with edge of your seat intensity that keeps the audience engaged right to the final cliffhanger.
In my opinion I thought Daniel Craig did an outstanding job carrying out the role of James Bond and ends his Bond movies with a bang. Craig's portrayal is convincing and you almost forget he is not actually James Bond. Everything including the script was flawless, with the only negative being a couple of slow spots in the story line. However, Mendes makes up for this with his always surprising and amazing action scenes.
The filmmakers and videographers do an excellent job throughout this film. To start they give the audience a wide angle shot to show the general scene which is Mexico City during a crazy festival. Then it slowly zooms in to identify Bond and his target. I really enjoyed this opening scene and the intense motorcycle race that set the mood for the rest of the movie. As far as editing goes I think they did a perfect job and there was not one moment where I noticed any flaws.
I also enjoyed the sound and music throughout the movie. It enhanced the mood of each and every scene and made them each come to life. Never was there a time where I felt the music was unnecessary or distracting and I thought the sound effects, including gunfights, were spot on and heart stopping.
A final attribute of this movie is how the filmmakers and producers used CGI to show the audience some real life graphics that are generated on a computer. Right from the opening scene when Bond is in a motorcycle chase on the rooftops and blows through a window was incredible to watch. In my opinion I thought that they were convincing and had me sitting on the edge of my chair through every action scene. I'm not an expert in this field but there wasn't one part in the film where I thought something didn't look completely real.
In conclusion I thought Spectre was overall a great film. There were a couple slow parts but Bond movies never seems to disappoint and the action picks up right away. In the end Bond achieves his mission but director Sam Mendes leaves the audience with another cliffhanger, in true Bond fashion. I highly recommend you watch this movie especially if you enjoyed the previous James Bond films.