![]() The modus operandi of sparking terrorism to justify Big Brother-level surveillance is frightening, and Spectre gets this point across, subtle or not. Hinx all affiliates of the Craig-era Spectre. White, Quantum, Le Chiffre, Dominic Greene, and Mr. What Spectre tells us about its titular criminal enterprise is more interesting than its ultimate plans in this film. Bond and Moneypenny's video chat mid car chase is also spot-on the perfect blend of technology and mechanical muscle. He clearly heard the cries about his "humorless" Bond and responds in kind. I almost dropped my beer when Craig deadpans early on. The helicopter sequence before the credits defies logic, but it makes for great action cinema. The action is big and exciting, though Mendes struggles somewhat to capture the necessary speed and intensity during his Rome-set car chase. The opening scenes in Mexico City are especially captivating, as are the wide shots of the Moroccan desert. Mendes fills the film with great actors, and Hoyte van Hoytema ( Interstellar) takes over for Roger Deakins on cinematography to good results. Bond hurts no more he can finally accept his place in the world. The cold, methodical killer of Casino Royale turns introspective after great loss, confusion and the ultimate revelation of his origin. Saying that Spectre fatally deviates from Craig's previous Bond films is not accurate, as it represents the closing of a story arc for this Bond, whether or not Craig chooses to return to the role. Spectre uses an all-seeing government surveillance program to tackle privacy issues in a not-so-subtle way, but these blunt warnings give unshakeable relics like Bond and his brothers at MI6 a reason to exist. I just went with the character connections and behind-the-scenes laboring and came out really enjoying this story. The plot of Spectre is deliberately convoluted, as a good conspiracy requires some unwinding to understand. She's a woman in a Bond movie that has several effective, plot-moving scenes, but she is the most believable match for Bond's bedroom prowess in all of these Craig-era films. As gorgeous as she is, Bellucci is not playing a Bond girl here. When Bond is leashed, Q (Ben Whishaw) is forced to withhold the flashy gadgets and track Bond's every move, but Q and Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) prove valuable friends in the face of career suicide. Mendes playfully reminds viewers that the Connery-era Bond is not lost through nods to series heritage like shots of the under-repair Aston Martin DB5 in the garage at MI6. Spectre borrows heavily from Bonds of yesterday, including a villain that fans will no doubt recognize before he is introduced. At home in London, M (Ralph Fiennes) tries to wrangle Bond and wars with C (Andrew Scott), the head of the private Joint Intelligence Service competing with the combined MI5 and MI6. Madeleine Swann (Lea Seydoux), a beautiful, unwitting passkey to Spectre, whose shadowy leader (Christoph Waltz) taunts Bond when he closes in. White (Jesper Christensen), Bond locates Dr. A henchman's ring alerts bond to Spectre, represented by an octopus logo, and Bond later meets the dead man's wife (Monica Bellucci), who further details the criminal organization over spirits and sex. With the ashes of Skyfall still smoldering, 007 travels to Mexico City on an unauthorized mission and thwarts a terrorist attack during the Day of the Dead celebration. I wish I had seen Spectre on the silver screen, but Fox's Blu-ray presentation is a worthy reproduction of the theatrical experience. Spectre runs a long 148 minutes but never drags, and there is more humor here than in Craig's previous installments. The opening in Mexico City is fluid, thrilling and beautifully shot, and Bond's heel-nipping chase behind criminal organization Spectre and its leader takes him to the Austrian Alps, Rome and Morocco. Series fans claim Skyfall - which I love - does not feel like a Bond movie, and Mendes responded by shooting Spectre more like a classic Bond, with globetrotting action and a shadowy, omnipresent villain. The Internet blowback is strong on this one, though some of the reasoning is flawed. A new job, moving and travel all aided my missing this second collaboration between Daniel Craig and Director Sam Mendes. Life got in the way of seeing Spectre on the big screen. Click an image to view Blu-ray screenshot with 1080p resolution.
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