Spectre 2015 (Movie Review)

Dir: Sam Mendes
Starring: Daniel Craig, Lea Seydoux
Dur: 2 hrs 39 mins
Genre: Spy-thriller
Rating: 2/5
PG: Lots of kisses.
 
Spectre in my view, was more an empty shell than a real bomb. The trailer and the hype promised a great film but all we got was a lot of fluff. The film seemed at a tangent from the usual Bond-stuff. James (Daniel Craig), who is past retirement and who should have had competition that forces him to stay on top of his game, is a gallivanting agent who displays little care about the agency. The new M (Ralph Fiennes) is a little overbearing and tries to get 007 in line. But that is just not the way things work. Of course, its not! This is a James Bond film, isn’t it?

The film opens with a scene in Mexico where Bond, covertly follows a suspect and just for the sake of it shares a kiss with a random woman, whom we expect to play a little more than muse-role. Things go awry and the city is thrown into mayhem. Bond, after the episode is reprimanded and effectively ‘grounded’ but expectedly is in the thick of action once again. The suspect he chased down in Mexico puts him on the scent of a big fish, Spectre, who is apparently behind a host of terrorist attacks in various parts of the world. Just how this Spectre came into being and wields so much power isn’t clear but that doesn’t matter as long as Bond has somebody’s ass to kick. This time however, the foe is formidable and nearly reverses the outcome but as movies go, Bond come out on top after all.


The story is interesting but has a slow and incoherent build-up. There are too many scenes which don’t seem to make much sense nor contribute to the overall development of the story. For example, Bond evades an attack on his life and later makes out with his travelling companion and fellow protagonist, Dr Madeleine Swann (Lea Seydoux). I confess disappointment with the film. The gadgets too didn’t have an attractive power save for the awesome vehicle which meets a watery end. In fact the whole story meets a watery end, dissolving in aimless action and sensuality. I don’t want to speak for everyone, but being a Bond fan, I feel let down. But to the film’s credit I would rate it higher than Skyfall, although the latter had more to offer in terms of plot. You wouldn’t want to waste 2 and a half precious hours on this film. I suggest you do something more productive with your time.  

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