Spectre

Synopsis

After the Death of M, an intelligence entity is attempting to shut down the Double-O program, Bond goes out on his own to continue to find the source of the events that have transpired over the past couple of years.

Review

Since Skyfall, these movies have just gotten better. This one you get to see a ton of growth in James and it really adds a ton of depth to the movie. I really like the layered storytelling of all the movies, and it makes sense to the overall story so that is a really nice plus.

Seeing Q become more active was outstanding. I appreciate him working through listing to others and then trusting his gut. It makes for a great story telling for someone who has a small part. Ralph and Christoph are outstanding. Christoph in this movie was the first thing I thought of when I watch The Consultant. Just this weird sadistic dude.

Most of the story I get. I have heard that if I knew the old movies, this would be more important, but having only really gotten into Bond with Daniel Craig, I feel like I am missing parts of the story. The reason Christoph's character is targeting James feels glossed over and makes him feel more villainy than just a dude who doesn't care about anything. Not money, not power, not anything. Yes I know he makes statements about wanting power, but I have never felt the character actually believes it.

My Rating

I like this movie. It has a rich character story that I think most people can miss, but resonates so much. The action is good and paced well without being over the top or unrealistic like in Quantum of Solace. Daniel is a fine wine in this movie just being a better actor as time goes on and the rest of the cast raises to the occasion for sure. Without much thought, I am giving this an 8.

Parental Rating

There is a partially on screen suicide. I think it is technically off-screen, but it is shown multiple times just off camera that my mom would be upset. The language is not terrible, but present. Violence is graphic within the torture scene, but outside of that is limited to your typical James Bond violence where one bullet makes people fall backwards. I think there is a sex scene, but it was implied more than shown, so I don't see it as being an issue. It is hard for me to say approved for either one, but I know my dad does enjoy these movies so I am going to say approved by Dad and rejected by Mom.

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