Spectre (2015)

Release date: 2015-11-13
Country: UK|USA|Austria|Mexico|Italy|Morocco
Language: English|Spanish|Italian|German|French
Director: Sam Mendes
Production Co: B24, Columbia Pictures, Danjaq
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Rating: 6.8/10
Length: 2h 28min

Storyline

A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond (Daniel Craig) on a rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually Rome, where he meets Lucia Sciarra (Monica Belluci), the beautiful and forbidden widow of an infamous criminal. Bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the existence of the sinister organisation known as S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Meanwhile, back in London, Max Denbigh (Andrew Scott), the new head of the Centre of National Security, questions Bond's actions and challenges the relevance of MI6, led by M (Ralph Fiennes). Bond covertly enlists Miss Eve Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) and Q (Ben Whishaw) to help him seek out Dr. Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux), the daughter of his old nemesis Mr. White (Jesper Christensen), who may hold the clue to untangling the web of S.P.E.C.T.R.E. As the daughter of the assassin, she understands Bond in a way most others cannot. As Bond ventures towards the heart of S.P.E.C.T.R.E., he learns a chilling connection between him and the enemy he seeks.

Plot Keywords

spy, premarital sex, espionage, damsel in distress, harlot, slut, sequel, casual sex, woman in lingerie, ambiguous ending, official james bond series, widow, bomb, terrorist, surveillance, boat chase, love interest, betrayal, secret society, action hero

Short Review

Spectre is sloppier than other recent Bonds, but it also feels like it's exhausted the idea that fueled the franchise's relaunch -- darker and more realistic can only last so long when it's paired with a rotating cast of Bond girls and supervillains.