Spectre2015

“After twenty-four films, I'm still reaching new heights Your third movie died, guess You Only Live Twice” This one is for the Stans. Or just for the people who binged the entire film series over two weeks.  That opening sequence, mwah, chef’s kiss. Another absolute banger from Sam Mendes. Imagine criticizing a Bond film for being a Bond film. In some ways, each film in the entire series is a love letter to everything that came before. Every film is a reference or an homage. Some are just more obvious than others. And there was never a doubt that a movie called SPECTRE, featuring the return of Blofeld, was going to be a true Bond film.  Does Blofeld feel lacking in some ways? Yes, but compared to what we got in the past, he is a masterpiece. I have craved Blofeld, and in most ways, I am satiated.  As the Craig version of the Connery era films, I think it works incredibly well. Just like Skyfall, it feels new while still being truly Bondesque. And honestly, because it swings so hard, I kind of prefer this one.  This is probably the first Bond film I saw in theatres. And way in the back of my mind, I can remember it. Does that influence my opinion on this film? Without a doubt. But even more influencing is the fact that I now have fifty years of film knowledge to look back on to truly fully understand this film.  This movie says “I love James Bond.” And I’m saying it too. James Bond Ranked