Plot
A cryptic message from Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.
Release Year: 2015
Rating: 7.6/10 (18,222 voted)
Critic's Score: 69/100
Director: Sam Mendes
Stars: Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux
Storyline
A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond on a rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually Rome, where he meets Lucia, the beautiful and forbidden widow of an infamous criminal. Bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the existence of the sinister organisation known as SPECTRE. Meanwhile back in London, Max Denbigh, the new head of the Centre of National Security, questions Bond's actions and challenges the relevance of MI6 led by M. Bond covertly enlists Moneypenny and Q to help him seek out Madeleine Swann, the daughter of his old nemesis Mr White, who may hold the clue to untangling the web of SPECTRE. As the daughter of the assassin, she understands Bond in a way most others cannot. As Bond ventures towards the heart of SPECTRE, he learns a chilling connection between himself and the enemy he seeks.
Writers: John Logan, Neal Purvis
Cast: Daniel Craig -
James Bond
Christoph Waltz -
Oberhauser
Léa Seydoux -
Madeleine Swann
Ralph Fiennes -
M
Monica Bellucci -
Lucia
Ben Whishaw -
Q
Naomie Harris -
Moneypenny
Dave Bautista -
Hinx
Andrew Scott -
C
Rory Kinnear -
Tanner
Jesper Christensen -
Mr. White
Alessandro Cremona -
Marco Sciarra
Stephanie Sigman -
Estrella
Tenoch Huerta -
Mexican Man in Lift
Adriana Paz -
Mexican Woman in Lift
Language: English, Spanish, Italian, German, French
Release Date: 6 November 2015
Filming Locations: Oujda, Morocco
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Did You Know?
Trivia:
First James Bond film since Die Another Day (2002) not to have a "Bond on Set" book by Greg Williams published featuring photographs about the making of the movie. An official book entitled "Blood, Sweat and Bond: Behind the Scenes of SPECTRE" (2015) curated by Rankin, is published on 27th October 2015. The film's official website states: "The book showcases the actors, locations, stunts, film sets and special effects of SPECTRE. With contributions from unit-photographers Jonathan Olley and Jasin Boland and guest photographers Graciela Iturbide, Brigitte Lacombe', Anderson & Low and Mary McCartney (the latter whose nick-name is coincidentally M), the book also includes specially commissioned portraits of the cast and crew shot by Rankin". See more »
Goofs:
In Italian, Sciarra is pronounced shara. Everyone in the movie, even the priest speaking Italian, pronounce it skiara. See more »
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User Review
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Rating: 8/10
First off, let me get something out of the way here: I didn't like
Quantum of Solace and I didn't much care for Skyfall either. And while
I think Daniel Craig is a fantastic James Bond and I absolutely adored
Casino Royale, as far as I'm concerned, the James Bond films were never
meant to be dark melodramas or dead-serious espionage-thrillers. At
their core, they were always fun, escapist B-movies - albeit ones with
gigantic budgets and the most elaborate, insanely over-the-top action
sequences you could imagine. In a way, they were the superhero films of
my youth.
As for Spectre - well, the many critics and people who felt Skyfall was
the Holy Grail of Bond films and expected nothing short of a
masterpiece from the follow-up might be in for a surprise. Instead of
further exploring the somewhat dark route the previous three film took,
Spectre goes in the exact opposite direction; as it is, Sam Mendes and
John Logan seem to have remembered to bring back one of the key
ingredients for Bond's success with audiences over the years: the fun.
Don't get me wrong: the darkness hasn't suddenly left 007's soul;
Craig's Bond is still defined by suppressed rage, sadness and the cool
determination of the natural predator that he is - but the new film is
a virtual celebration of (nearly) everything the James Bond cinematic
universe ever was. After a fantastic intro which takes place during the
day of the dead in Mexico, the spy with a licence to kill takes us on a
ride which - tonally - feels like travelling back in time to the glory
days of such classics as You Only Live Twice, Goldfinger or The Spy Who
Loved Me (and it's a ride back in time in more senses than one).
This is supposed to be a spoiler-free review, so I won't go into any of
the story details, but what unfolds after the introduction plays like
the perfect combination of the more grounded, serious Bond we've come
to associate with Daniel Craig's films, and the playful, joyous
spy-romps of the Roger Moore era. The film's biggest strength is that
it succeeds to pay homage to many of the classic Bond films while still
remaining true to the character Craig has so successfully made his own.
And Spectre manages the impressive feat to be a direct continuation of
the previous storyline and still sneak in a vast number of iconic Bond
elements from the past (which are certain to please long-time fans:
even a certain white cat makes an entrance). And the new story-elements
are quite intriguing; Spectre digs deeper into 007's past than any Bond
film did ever before, so while Mendes' second entry in the world's
longest living film franchise intentionally embraces the old Bond
formula, it also plays with it and twists it.
My verdict: Spectre is a love letter to the classic Bond films, and
while it might not be the masterpiece many people seem to have
expected, there is a lot to enjoy here. It's a solid, almost classic
Bond film with insane action, great set- pieces and a fantastic cast;
upon first viewing, I'd rate it 7.5 stars out of 10.
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