I enjoyed Spectre, it was a fun movie. It was a good James Bond movie, but it felt lacking in certain aspects.
I'll start with what I liked. The cinematography is absolutely beautiful. Director Sam Mendes makes excellent use of lighting, camera angles, and all the tricks in order to capture some excellent shots. There is also several settings throughout the film with lush scenery that really adds variety and atmosphere to the film.
The performances are all top-notch, but that's pretty much standard with these movies at this point. Daniel Craig has already established himself as a high-caliber actor fully capable of playing James Bond. I enjoyed Christoph Waltz's performance as the main villain, I really liked him in "Inglourious Basterds" and was thrilled he delivered a stellar performance once again. Dave Bautista also did a great job playing an intimidating bad guy, and him and Bond had some brilliantly choreographed action scenes together.
My biggest criticism with Spectre is it just doesn't take very many risks. The film is a formulaic James Bond movie and doesn't add anything new. There aren't any major plot twists. The film misses so many opportunities to add additional depth and lore to the James Bond franchise. For example, we learn the main antagonist and James Bond have major history together, but this is only brought up once and never mentioned again. What a wasted opportunity to further delve into their back stories and facilitate character development and really get the audience better invested in these characters.
In my opinion, the theme song is also the weakest of all five Daniel Craig James Bond films. I found it to be very forgettable.
Spectre is by no means a bad movie. It's action-packed with excellent actors. The major flaw is the film's lack of depth, but sometimes, there is a comfort in familiarity. Final score: 7/10.
I'll start with what I liked. The cinematography is absolutely beautiful. Director Sam Mendes makes excellent use of lighting, camera angles, and all the tricks in order to capture some excellent shots. There is also several settings throughout the film with lush scenery that really adds variety and atmosphere to the film.
The performances are all top-notch, but that's pretty much standard with these movies at this point. Daniel Craig has already established himself as a high-caliber actor fully capable of playing James Bond. I enjoyed Christoph Waltz's performance as the main villain, I really liked him in "Inglourious Basterds" and was thrilled he delivered a stellar performance once again. Dave Bautista also did a great job playing an intimidating bad guy, and him and Bond had some brilliantly choreographed action scenes together.
My biggest criticism with Spectre is it just doesn't take very many risks. The film is a formulaic James Bond movie and doesn't add anything new. There aren't any major plot twists. The film misses so many opportunities to add additional depth and lore to the James Bond franchise. For example, we learn the main antagonist and James Bond have major history together, but this is only brought up once and never mentioned again. What a wasted opportunity to further delve into their back stories and facilitate character development and really get the audience better invested in these characters.
In my opinion, the theme song is also the weakest of all five Daniel Craig James Bond films. I found it to be very forgettable.
Spectre is by no means a bad movie. It's action-packed with excellent actors. The major flaw is the film's lack of depth, but sometimes, there is a comfort in familiarity. Final score: 7/10.