Not the Spectrecle i had hoped for..

Rating: 6/10 (29 October 2015)

I'm going to keep this quick and to the point!
Almost zero plot line. The underlying 'plot' was correctly predicted within the first 5 minutes of the film which was disappointing. It felt like a film for James Bond fans rather than a great film in it's own right, and i find that very disappointing. The 'revelation' in the film with regard to Bonds past is also unimaginative and quite frankly ridiculous - please, please bring back the cheeky, quirky, funkiness of Casino Royale:) The scenes were spectacular but flawed, like the low level helicopter scene over the Day of the Dead festival (which does not seem to be noticed by anyone in the crowd despite it happening a few feet above their heads?), or an abandoned MI6 building with no noticeable security to be seen, so you just walk right in? - at least a few dead security guards for effect?! It also seemed a shame to waste one of the sexiest Aston's i've seen in a long time with such a small role.
To sum it up, Spectre could easily be described as an homage to past experiences, little surprise, old gadgets and a very poor storyline. A film for Bond aficionados to get excited over the references to old Bond favourites but a 6/10 disappointment for me (i would rate Casino Royale 8.5/10 for reference).