I’m a Bond fan all my life so I
was really looking forward to this film.
However, to be honest, I was disappointed with Spectre. It wasn’t a bad
movie, but I think that in this year’s crop of notable spy films, Spectre stands out the least. Yes, I actually enjoyed The Man from U.N.C.L.E. more (which I thought was going to be
least).
Spectre is the 24th film in the 007 franchise and ties
up with every Bond film starring Daniel Craig (it could actually serve as an appropriate
wrap-up to his tenure). The movie features
James Bond (Craig) going against a nefarious secret criminal organization
called SPECTRE and discovering an unsettling link between its head, Franz
Oberhauser (Christoph Waltz), and his own past.
As far as being a movie production
is concerned, Spectre is nigh
impeccable. It’s an extremely well-shot,
well-directed, fine-looking film overall.
It has beautiful action scenes and a fairly intriguing narrative. However, I feel that the script is
underwhelming. It doesn’t have the depth
and thrill that I was hoping it would have.
Also, the villain is over-hyped,
underused, and one-dimensional – a waste of Christoph Waltz’s casting. In fact (mild spoilers), there’s a twist
about the real identity of his character, which reminded me of the reveal of John
Harrison’s real identity in Star Trek
Into Darkness, but I wasn’t blown away at all.
Moreover, in my opinion, it felt
that Daniel Craig wasn’t into his role.
So this somewhat lessened my absorption on the character (as far as this
movie is concerned) and the story.
Because if James Bond himself isn’t invested on his own adventure, why should
I?
Spectre is a stylish, entertaining Bond film, but it’s definitely a
step down from Skyfall. It isn’t innovative and outstanding. In fact, Rogue Nation had been a more fitting 007 film than Spectre.
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