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1.5
Advertisement Bond himself may be fully formed, but that doesnt meanin this age of perpetual prequelsthat theres no more backstory to disclose.
Av Club
3.2
What Spectre lacks is the sinister magnetic pull of Skyfall, a Bond movie with real stakes and attitude and distinctive flavor, not to mention more me ..
Av Club
3.0
Those are ideas never defined clearly or interestingly enough, but this product has such a fine surface sheen to it that Spectre winds up a no brains ..
We Got This Covered
2.5
A drab, anemic machine, Spectre, may bring the spectacle, but it lacks a soul.
Austin Chronicle
3.0
The result is an unbalanced but never less than entertaining film, enthralling and deflating in roughly equal measure, and studded with moments of tru ..
Time Out
3.5
Looking back too often loosens the ground under Bonds feet now this couldve been much tighter, as could be Waltzs mildly mincing Blofield.However, a f ..
ETimes (TOI)
4.5
I cant do shtick, Im not very good at it ..I sometimes wish I hammed it up more, but I just cant do it very well, so I dont do it.
Vulture
2.0
Instead, its simply content to orchestrate expensive but inert mayhem devoid of consequence and, thus, suspense.
Paste Magazine
3.1
Even by the generous standards of Bond pictures, which have been graded on a curve since 1962, Spectre has to be considered a missed opportunity.
Rogerebert
3.6
But while SPECTRE builds to a conclusion that smartly ties up multiple loose ends, it fails to pack the emotional punch of Skyfall and Casino Royale b ..
IGN
5.0
What do we do now wonders Madeleine Swann (Lea Seydoux), around halfway through the new James Bond film SPECTRE, shortly after our hero (Daniel Craig) ..
Telegraph
3.5
Sam Mendes returns to direct the film, and coupled with new cinematography by Hoyte Van Hoytema (Interstellar, Her), the film is undoubtedly a visual ..
The Young Folks
4.0
That being said, while Spectre is thoroughly riveting, it never quite ups the ante.
Cinema Blend
4.0
One thing is for certain SPECTRE is the most technically accomplished and sophisticated Bond film ever made.
JoBlo
2.5
The Bond Girl love scenes from Spectre inspire wholly unintentional laughs, further proving that this whole franchise may be the relic of a bygone era ..
Screen Rant
3.8
A Bond movie is all about delivering on expectations: to enjoy it you have to be pleased rather than frustrated by its predictability.
The Globe And Mail
2.0
Night Comes On director talks about shooting in Philly, and falling in love with the city.Night Comes On director talks about shooting in Philly, and ..
Philly
3.8
What would happen if a James Bond movie didnt end in a countdown to doom conflagration.If squads of Uzi spraying henchmen didnt go gunning for the fam ..
Philly
4.0
But at the heart of this thriller is a spiritual message which sneaks its way into our consciousness and leaves us with a reframing of James Bond and ..
Spirituality And Practice
2.8
Less starry eyed devotees of the long running franchise might not be quite so enthusiastic, finding the result an episodic chain of high octane set pi ..
One Guys Opinion
4.5
The whole is bumpy and inelegant entertaining for sure, but hard to love.
Village Voice
2.5
Epic explosions that arent (epic), big set pieces that dont dazzle and attempts at wrapping this entire series into one neat, limp package arent asset ..
Rogers Movie Nation
3.2
This Bond venture fails to sparkle.It was too dour and even for a Bond film, its blend of playfulness and action, lacked enough realism to make it cre ..
Sover
2.2
James Bond has returned, but he often looks as though hed rather be anywhere but in this movie.
Blu Ray
4.4
As exciting as it is, I confess I got a little squirmy toward the final stretch.
Combust Ible Celluloid
3.0
This James Bond outing begins with a stunning set piece in which the hero, played by Daniel Craig, takes down a terrorist cell amid Day of the Dead fe ..
Chicago Reader
2.5
Its not the worst one, either.Were used to Bond forgoing subtly in favor of spectacle (He always lucks out anyway, and in the funniest moment here, th ..
Mark Reviews Movies
3.1
Mendes again brings bona fide skill and confidence to the Bond director chair.
Usa Today
5.0
Plus Sam Mendes, the director, and Craig are now so comfortable with the late 007 action genre that a relaxed wit percolates almost every scene.
The Times
3.5
He knew how to party and have a good time, but always got the job done.
Lariat
2.8
The Bond films, perhaps more than any other franchise, are shaped by more hands than just the authors.Sometimes the extra interference pays off, somet ..
Eric Ds Nider
3.0
Sam Mendes direction is workmanlike, but the derivative script needed brutal editing.
News Review
2.3
The emotional stuff is what drags the movie down.Yes, it was welcomed in Skyfall, but this film feels like tries too hard.
News Review
4.5
The end result is an unbalanced but never less than entertaining film, enthralling and high in screenplay and studded with moments of true, action pac ..
indiaglitz
3.0
And despite the rebooted franchises attempts to subvert audience expectation, Spectre does seem content to trot out the cliches.
Radio Times
2.0
It still earns a recommendation, but only due to a number of action set pieces that are far better individually than the collective whole.
Screen It
4.0
Thomas Newsmans stirring music adds both to the excitement and to the grandeur of the storytelling.There is plenty of humour here but, as in all the b ..
Independent
4.4
Daniel Craigs stated goal was to make Spectre better than Skyfall. Not quite, but its still party time for Bond fans.
Rolling Stone
3.5
One way to understand the form of Walther Ruttmanns Berlin, Symphony of a Great City, is to see it as producing states of flow that reinforce a flat o ..
Pop Matters
2.5
One way to understand the form of Walther Ruttmanns Berlin, Symphony of a Great City, is to see it as producing states of flow that reinforce a flat o ..
Pop Matters
1.5
Spectre is strongest is when it explores the central theme: What is the point of men like Bond in an era where information is power and drones can do ..
The Wrap
3.1
For its first two thirds, this epic length action film continues apace.
News Day
2.8
Mostly what we see are the usual explosions and demolitions and high speed chases aground and aloft.
Cs Monitor
2.0
The Bourne films may be more gritty and intimate; Fast and Furious more ethnic and blue collar; Mission: Impossible more determinedly American.
Film Journal
3.0
This is probably the most formulaic Bond film that Craig has ever done.
Hindustan Times
5.0
Its deeply silly but uproariously entertaining.At the end, I almost felt guilty for enjoying it all quite so much almost.
The Guardian
4.0
Seydoux is the films secret weapon, bringing emotional heft to the pantomime elements, a winning mixture of strength and sultriness.
The Guardian
3.5
Had it been the first Bond film with Craig in the title role, the reaction likely would be wow! This is some good stuff, way deeper than the silly Bon ..
Az Central
4.0
Its hard to make five good movies in a row, and Craigs era has delivered beyond expectations.
Smh
4.0
The film manages what I didnt think was possible by keeping something of the faux serious tone of the last few of the series entries while bringing ba ..
Mountain X
2.0
That friction between topicality and nostalgia makes for a gorgeous and dreamlike but ultimately frustrating Bond film.
Npr
3.5
It remains a decently robust and entertaining midlevel Bond movie just one thats haunted by the specter of its predecessor.
Npr
3.1
Spectre delivers the sort of over the top excitement the franchise provides at its best as the chopper spirals through loop the loops over the skyline ..
Star Tribune
3.1
Instead, we get a film of good and even great moments scattered throughout a story that takes too long and doesnt build as we perhaps desperately wish ..
Q Network
4.0
Youll find no spoilers here.I can report that Spectre is downright playful in its multiple nods to previous Bond films, going all the way back to From ..
Daily Mail
3.2
Its possible that Skyfall created expectations that were too high for Spectre to match.But with all hes done for the franchise, Craig deserves to go o ..
Ew
5.0
The attempts to humanize 007 have long felt inspired by Christopher Nolans Batman movies, but it was the portentousness and self seriousness of Nolana ..
Slate
3.0
Spectre Emma Simmonds 22 October 2015 Solidly entertaining but narratively uninspired 24th instalment in the Bond franchise Its a miracle that the Bon ..
Flim List
4.5
Long story short: Spectre is entertaining.It is a decent Bond film, and it retains the qualities of what we expect from the series, but its not on the ..
Film Inquiry
4.5
Craig doesnt get Connery Moore quips, but allows much more wry humour to sneak into his hardman in a suit hero.
Empire
3.0
Problem is: an enervating fatigue has set in, taking the humor and fun with it.
Susang Ranger
2.5
Spectre, the 24th installment in the interminable James Bond franchise, is, Im sorry to say, one of the least interesting and most preposterous chapte ..
Observer
3.0
Expect plenty of the adrenaline fueled action sequences (shoot outs, chases, explosions, etc.) that signify a Bond film, as well as some cringe induci ..
Common Sense Media
2.0
Spectre isnt an awful movie by any stretch of the imagination however, its just a soul crushing step down from how amazing Skyfall ended up.
Flickering Myth
5.0
It has virtuoso action sequences, imaginatively crafted and meticulously filmed.
Sf Gate
4.5
Why You Should Watch this Movie: Spectre is just as entertaining and action packed youd expect from a Bond flick.
Book My Show
5.0
I regard it as a ravishing exercise in near despair, with Bond beset by the suspicion that, were he to desist, both his character and his cause would ..
New Yorker
1.5
Mendes, a cerebral director who balances action and erudition, lets us savor every conspiracy, chase and exotic locale.
Time
3.5
SPECTRE Rated PG 13.At AMC Loews Boston Common, Regal Fenway Stadium and suburban theaters.
Boston Herald
3.1
Theres much to admire about Spectre, from its symbolically sickly aesthetic to its clearly shot action sequences.
Slant Magazine
1.5
Still thats not what makes Spectre such a pleasure less, workman like exercise.
The New Indian Express
0.0
The most enduring blessing of the Bond franchise has always been its embrace of reinvention.
Washington Post
3.2
At its best, the partial return to form is an A to B thriller that packs enough surface level intrigue and thrills to entertain.
The Film Stage
3.8
Its a good Bond movie, which will be good enough for many millions of fans.
Chicago Tribune
3.5
It feels like an extended action video game but the money spent on all of that action and stunts is up there on the screen.
Reeling Reviews
2.8
It feels like an extended action video game but the money spent on all of that action and stunts is up there on the screen.
Reeling Reviews
2.8
One of the all time great scene chewers!.I think people like the Bond franchise because its pulpy and fun.
Uproxx
2.0
And yet little here works on the level of nostalgia, either.It just feels trite and tired.
Flickfilosopher
3.0
Sam Mendes and his team have done a decent job of reinvigorating the ancient franchise, but nothing in this propulsive, if criminally overlong, thrill ..
The Irish Times
2.0
Even medium grade Bond is more entertaining than most action fare, and thats the case with Spectre.
Blogs Indie Wire
3.0
Although the plot flirts with topical concerns about excessive surveillance, the social commentary is mostly an afterthought.
Las Vegas Weekly
3.8
Its ultimately superfluous and serves primarily to fatten up an already bloated production.
ReelViews
2.0
While its commercial prospects seem bulletproof, Spectre ultimately feels like a lesser film than Skyfall, falling back on cliche and convention.
Hollywood Reporter
2.0
Moreover, it makes a number of substantial narrative missteps, falling into some old bad habits and developing a few new ones.
The Atlantic
4.0
Hinx proves a welcome throwback to iconic henchman like Jaws and Odd Job.
Lyles Movie Files
2.0
Many dialogue scenes are paced like a dry PBS TV drama, and elsewhere the editing renders the action almost discomfiting.
Birth Movies Death
4.5
While not perfect, SPECTRE on the whole is better than the sum of its parts and is a marvellous addition to the franchise.
Deccan Chronicle
3.0
A Bond that, for all its grandiose production values, is little more than an anthology of previous Bonds, a palimpsest even, to be fancier about it.
Standard
5.0
Hoyte Van Hoytemas stunning glacial cinematography reflects a Bond film totally at ease with itself.
Standard
4.5
Theres only one person alive who can kill James Bond; Daniel Craig...gone are most of the womanizing, gags, and double entendres. Craig turns this int ..
Tony Medley
4.2
Your palms will be sweating by the time Bond boards a helicopter in pursuit of his human prey.Returning franchise director Sam Mendes milks every visu ..
Coles Mithey
1.0
Gritty, grimdark Bond may have been novel when Casino Royale came out and the franchise was shrugging off the spectre (sorry) of the silly 90s, but no ..
Pajiba
2.0
So if Spectre, the 24th and latest Bond extravaganza, comes off as exhausted and uninspired and it does its not without cause.
Los Angeles Times
2.5
But Spectre.As terrific as it all looks, as expertly crafted as it might be, Spectre just isnt all that good a movie, and while it brings signature ev ..
Movie Freak
3.2
For the most part, its efficient enough Bond fare overlong car chases, beautiful women in eternal danger, crazy stunts, suave cool under fire. Nice fi ..
Detroit News
4.5
Whats missing is the unexpected emotional urgency of Skyfall, as the film sustains its predecessors nostalgia kick with a less sentimental bent.
Variety
3.8
But the Craig Bonds also continue their modern streak of questioning the dark and destructive psychology of this masculine icon, this preternaturally ..
Groucho Reviews
3.8
Even if imperfect, this is still a largely pleasing entry in the series.
Aisle Seat
2.0
As a big budget action adventure spy thriller, it is top notch cinema filled with impressive action, breathtaking stunts, splendid visuals, and solid ..
Forbes
1.5
This film reeks of a long running franchise merely copying the elements of the last unexpectedly successful installment.
Forbes
2.5
Longtime devotees of all things 007 will be satisfied enough after feasting on this whopping chunk of spy candy.Less committed onlookers will wish the ..
Herald Sun
2.5
It isnt fun Fast and Furious style filmmaking.Its fun James Bond filmmaking.
Consequence Of Sound
2.5
The less than engrossing atmosphere is compounded by a proliferation of hopelessly misguided, misbegotten elements, including a laughable romance betw ..
Reel Film
3.8
Its not the best Bond youve ever seen, but on a scale of 1 to 10, its a solid 008.
Nj
2.0
But the movies reliance on references to franchise history often makes it feels like its run out of new ideas.
Vox
3.0
Moving away from the affectionate tropes and traditions of the Bond franchise, Spectre yet again works as a standalone, contemporary blockbuster which ..
Hey U Guys
3.8
What pulls together the storys many tentacles is the unflappable Craig, a less is more actor who has evolved his Bond from the blunt instrument of Cas ..
The Star
3.8
plotting is convoluted, maybe even tortured, though I do wonder if all its conspiracies and turns dont constitute a MacGuffin.
Film Freak Central
3.2
It honors its history and uses it as a crutch.Its Thunderball without the light touch and the boring underwater scenes.
Oregon Live
1.5
In Spectre, Mendes translates pleasure to mean business as usual. Skyfall suggested that the Bond galaxy was seeking a new orbit, but Spectre drags it ..
Scroll
3.8
But Spectre manages to evoke a few good laughs from the audience without tipping into the groan worthy double entendres and bad jokes that marred Pier ..
Deseret News
4.5
Excellent performances from all, and some funny dialogue (mostly throw away lines), adds to the tradition of a wry Bond as do the extended fight seque ..
Urban Cine File
4.5
While it doesnt touch its predecessor, Im happy to say Spectre is another great film in the Bond canon.
Ner Dist
4.0
Where introducing backstory for Bond in Skyfall seemed just a big forced, here its done simply, building to a climax that features not one but two clo ..
Maki At The Movies
3.0
Its difficult not to be impressed with the sharpness and quality of Spectres technical efforts, even if it never gets better than that absolutely stun ..
2.0
The underwhelming conclusion feels like a high budget episode of Spooks distinctly lacking in pace and drama.
Cine Vue
5.0
And if you thought an ejector seat and front wing machine guns were cool then, wait till you get a load of how Q has kitted out his new ride.Flaming h ..
Mirror
3.8
At 2 and a half hours, this is the longest Bond film ever made and not all of it is necessary.
Three Movie Buffs
3.0
Spectre is bigger, louder and longer than its direct predecessor sadly, it isnt any better.
Digital Spy
2.2
Just like every other soulless blockbuster, this one more head shaking than usual.
Tamp A Bay
3.5
The action is excellent (a to die for to do on a train is all about bone crunching brutality), the humour is as perfectly judged as it is sparse and t ..
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.5
Naomie is again great as the fun but strictly business, modern day Moneypenny.
Star Burst Magazine
4.0
I suspect it will go down as the third best of Craigs lot; it is simply not as thrilling and fresh as Casino Royale, nor as charming and jittery as Sk ..
Abc
3.5
This is reportedly the most expensive Bond movie ever.Its also the longest Bond film ever.
Nz Herald
3.0
As youd expect, the films beautifully shot and features some bravura action sequences.
Flicks
4.5
No Bond movie would be complete without an unforgettable henchman.
Cleve Land
4.0
The result is an epic thriller packed with exhilarating set pieces and dark surprises.
Contact Music
3.5
Mendes brings the same style to this installment, but it doesnt resonate the same way.
Film Racket
1.9
The premise is tired, borrowing the same Big Brother theme from so many other, better spy movies of recent years.
Larsen On Film
3.1
And maybe Im just a sucker for trope y popcorn flicks, but I did have a great time.
Christianity Today
2.0
Its probably unfair to crave more indulgence from a film whose very existence feels extraneous, but if Spectre simply must be, then it ought to be ner ..
Vanity Fair
4.0
This isnt the perfect Bond.Its overlong at two and half hours, and there are intermittent longueurs before it finally gets all the afterburners firing ..
The Arts Desk
2.0
At one point in Spectre, James Bondplayed for the fourth and maybe the last time by Daniel Craig finds himself strapped into a torture machine that dr ..
Wsj
4.0
Aside from the arresting visuals the spectacle affords, it also provides the metaphor.
Killer Movie Reviews
2.8
Too bad the script couldnt be reconditioned to the same Skyfall perfection.Ditto for Craigs Bond.
Patriot Ledger
4.0
The opening sequence, recreating the Day of the Dead festival in Mexico City as 007 grapples with a target in a helicopter, is worth the ticket price ..
Scmp
4.5
But while the new film neatly connects the Daniel Craig features, it never quite hits the highs of predecessor Skyfall; SPECTRE the 24th official entr ..
Ign
3.5
It provides a different perspective on a common action sequence.The affable cast also give the film a boost.
The Film Pie
2.0
In terms of mere spectacle, Spectre has some wonderful driving stunts, a tremendous introduction for the character played by Christophe Waltz, and a p ..
Straight
3.0
Director Sam Mendes orchestrates an epic in scale production that ticks every box.
Movie Web
2.0
In his fourth outing, Daniel Craigs iteration of superspy James Bond takes his undersized suits, hangdog expression, and psychological damage on an ep ..
Sandiego Reader
2.5
Its nothing new for action movies to be crafted on the fly, but rarely has one with such pedigree felt so half assed.
Cinemix Tape
3.0
But the pageantry just makes it easier to notice how dumb and incoherent the story gets a brainless spectacle directed like it was Mendes American Bea ..
Metro New York
4.5
The problem may be that Mendes is trying to offset the inherent pulpiness of the series by playing up the class.
Film Comment
4.5
Again, this doesnt happen without the rights coming back in house.
Solzy At The Movies
4.5
Spectre isnt the best of these films, but it may well be the most thought provoking, because theres always something fascinating about art at war with ..
Flavor Wire
3.1
And, how does a character get two holes drilled in the head with no adverse effects.If filmmakers want Craigs 007 to be a blunt weapon, they should av ..
Daily Herald
3.0
At this point, it could easily be argued that the best way to make an interesting Bond movie is not to try to make Bond himself interesting, like this ..
The Shiz Nit
2.0
Theres a distinct sense that Bond himself (and not just Daniel Craig) is tired of this repetitive, soul crushing crap and ready to move on.
Crave Online
3.0
Exciting yet smart, stylish yet rugged, old yet new, it was simultaneously a thrilling entry in the fifty year old franchise and a dissection of what ..
What Culture
3.8
The best evidence that Craig is done is the films storyline, which ties up loose ends from the first three Craig movies and puts a nice bow on it at f ..
Mercury News
3.8
... feels like a Best of Bond compilation ... Bluenoses who once complained of Bonds indiscriminate bed hopping need not worry. Its all Craig can do t ..
Bitly
3.0
In a sense, this is all fine.If youre after a familiar Bond, youll find everything in order here.
The Skinny
2.0
For all the great work of everyone involved, they can only do so much to lift up some painfully average base material.
Polygon
3.0
Its exciting stuff, a welcome breath of fresh air for a series that has frequently found itself held back by its own legacy to a degree.
No La
1.5
Spectre is a mess; a listless mash up of lazy gags and storytelling shortcuts that doesnt just echo the series Mooreian lows it undermines all the wor ..
The Verge
4.5
Its aim isnt so much to take the four film Craig led franchise in new directions but to wrap it all up nicely with a bowtie, a retconned resolution wi ..
The Daily Beast
3.0
If you miss a Bond movie with impetus and well orchestrated mayhem, youve missed the point.
The Ooh Tray
2.5
Still, this kind of meta mythology might be worthwhile in the hands of more daring creators.
Movie Mezzanine
4.0
This is a movie that positively revels in its heritage, with references to the series iconic characters and moments dropped into the narrative with a ..
What So
4.5
The movie delivers the usual barrage of wild, expensive action, but its mood is autumnal and its conclusion feels like an escape.
reason
2.0
That is a good movie and it opened up Bond to a new generation of fans.
Lainey Gossip
3.0
In a lot of ways, the film never truly recovers, though it makes a valiant effort at points and fitfully succeeds on the modest entertainment level.
Scifi Movie Page
3.5
Spectre wants to operate as both a grim post 9/11 thriller and a throwback spy yarn, and it succeeds often enough.
Guide Live
4.5
Even when hes got a scar running right across his right eye, hes hardly menacing.
India Today
4.5
While completely lost on me, those should prove fun for longtime fans to spot.
Seven Day Svt
2.0
The screenplay is by a glut of writers who create skimpy characters amidst the excessive action sequences.The writing is lackluster.
Tony Mack
1.5
Still thats not what makes Spectre such a pleasure less, workman like exercise.
The Indian Express
3.0
Spectre is an intriguing mix of old school Bond and rebooted modern franchise filmmaking.
Fat Guys At The Movies
3.0
Its action scenes are gripping, its wit affords welcome chuckles and its opulence entices.
Concrete Play Ground
4.5
At 148 minutes, Im not certain Spectre is the longest Bond film of all time, but and heres the rub it certainly feels like it, and it doesnt help that ..
Rediff
5.0
Recent Bonds have tended to place the gunsight pose in the end credits.
Bfi
2.2
Spectre, despite its lush locales and trademark superb action set pieces, is a mostly downtrodden, robotic exercise in wild goose chase plotting.No on ..
From The Balcony
3.8
Director Sam Mendes keeps the storytelling pace brisk, often through multitasking.
National Post
3.0
In the end, Spectre is a film of sequences rather than sustained adventure.
The National
2.0
The air of mourning contributes to the films plodding, funereal pace.Yet there is something to be said for its desolate look.
New States Man
2.0
But as they say on Broadway, you dont walk out of a musical humming the scenery.
New City Film
3.0
Spectre is a solid Bond outing, with strong performances and eye catching spectacle, but it spends so much time trying to fulfil its complex mandate t ..
Winnipeg Free Press
2.5
As one of the worst entries in the franchise, Spectre struggles against itself with predictable outcomes, cheap theatrics, meandering performances, la ..
Cinema Sight
4.5
Its a franchise, and it has a formula, but four entries in Mendes and Craig havent descended to being formulaic.
Trespass Mag
5.0
Plane, a train and a couple of automobiles this has something for every action fan.Its very funny too.
Daily Star
3.5
The film is beautifully shot and the set pieces amazingly presented.
Media Mikes
4.5
Throughout, Sam Mendes directs Spectre as a drama, not just a movie with a skein of special effects driven stunts.Multiple writers worked on the story ..
Toronto Sun
3.0
But making us chuckle with funny one liners and comical exchanges is one thing, insulting our intelligence is another.
Daily Film Fix
3.0
Bond in general may have finally worn out its welcome (this has been going on for well nigh 50 years).Weve likely contracted a collective case of Bond ..
Theepoch Times
4.5
The lack of a memorable foil to Bond keeps the movie from Skyfalls exalted heights.
Fw Weekly
3.1
Everything thats great about the James Bond collection can be found in this movie.
Film Frenzy
3.8
While this movie doesnt equal that 2012 film or Craigs Bond debut Casino Royale for its suspense or emotional impact, its fine escapist entertainment, ..
Sf Examiner
2.0
There are impressive stunts doing a barrel roll in a helicopter, that cannot be easy but most of the action owes itself to bad shooting and dumb luck. ..
Blog Bullz Eye
2.5
The dry story might pass muster if the franchises hallmarks went down as smooth as a martini.Yet the action sequences are uninspired and too familiar.
Us Magazine
3.5
Action packed, exciting though perhaps a little wobbly in terms of story, not everything gels for Spectre, but theres still plenty of action and charm ..
Cairo 360
3.5
Spectre at times feels more like a travelogue of stunning photography than an actual movie. Its one of the most gorgeous looking films Ive seen all ye ..
Wp Me
3.8
Instead, his underwritten role makes this Bond film feel lacking.
Johnhanlon Reviews
4.5
It will surely be catnip for the hardcore fans, although younger viewers may find it too narratively clunky and self referential to be involving.
Washington City Paper
4.5
In fact, its kind of a comic book origin story of a supervillain and a bit out of place in the franchise.
Stream On Demand At Home
4.5
Spectre looks exquisite from minute one in what this reviewer will argue is the single most perfectly executed opening to a Bond film in the fifty plu ..
Graffiti With Punctuation
2.0
The action sequences should break up the tedium of watching this plot fail to reach its boiling point, but the fights and car chases are just incident ..
Toledo Blade
3.5
You enjoy Spectre but dont thrill to it as you did the valedictory yet refreshing Skyfall.
Honey Cutts Hollywood
4.0
This, even though Spectre delivers what the fans had wanted for decades: the resurrection of the British secret agents greatest enemy, Ernst Stavro Bl ..
Metro Active
3.8
Thats a reach, but it provides the excuse for the usual hair raising stunts and globe trotting espionage.
Heral
2.5
latest adventure feels more like an homage to Bonds past than a continuation of his recent hot streak.
Free Beacon
4.5
In fact, likely the only reason this outing feels like a bit of a letdown is how it compares with the franchises brilliant previous entry, Skyfall.
World Wng
3.0
Bonds real flame in the film is played by 30 year old Lea Seydoux, who captures the superspys eye and heart.
Aarp
3.5
If only we were dealing with an intelligent script.Instead, its inconsistent, lacking both depth and soul.
Abc News Go
4.5
Its a solid, serious spy film that still has a playful glint in its eye.
Kpbs
3.8
From this writers perspective, Spectre surpasses its predecessor.
The Film File
3.1
The action sequences are spectacular, as expected (lots of chases), but theyre so carefully choreographed theyre curiously lifeless.And the intervals ..
Seattle Times
3.1
The result is the first Bond film that is more literary than cinematic, the product of filmmakers who presume their thoughtful approach to the genre h ..
Commercial Appeal
3.0
Though its a paint by numbers James Bond movie, Spectre is still a James Bond movie, and as such, its a pretty good time.
3.0
At this point, 24 films in, a Bond film is predicated on giving you what you expect and this film does exactly that, it gives us 007.
Iol Co Za
4.4
The 24th movie since Dr. No began the franchise in 1962 may reflect on the past and even gaze into the grave, but its vibrantly, expressively, emotion ..
Parade
3.5
The absolutely blindingly beautiful Aston Martin DB 10.Its truly a work of art.
The Diva Review
3.0
It feels different with the visual style and the splendid music, but at the same time there is an imbalance that operates with the archaic clichs of 0 ..
3.5
This film is all style and no substance, but, man, does it have style.
Flixist
4.0
This was what we had been waiting for: nostalgic swagger with a modern edge.
Bbc
4.5
Spectre features all you would expect from a great Bond film: amazing gadgets, exotic locations, stunts, a new Aston Martin and a sprinkling of humour ..
Liver Pool Echo
4.5
Director Sam Mendes, directing his second Bond film in a row, doesnt lean much on gimmicks.
Mumbai Mirror
5.0
For depth, these films only require inherited tradition, and that is what keeps the worlds most successful movie franchise moving toward its sixth dec ..
Seattle Weekly
2.5
Yes, the Bond films are full of examples of silly action sequences, but no single Bond film in recent memory has as many Spectre.Amid all of the silli ..
Showbiz Junkies
4.5
The case for Bond in Spectre may get muddled but its an exhilarating entry into the series.
The Popcorn Junkie
1.5
Should the franchise move with the times and have a female Bond, or a Bond of colour.No.
Junkee
4.5
It is a very impressive opener and Hoyt van Hoytemas cinematography is one of the best elements in this serious, entertaining and yet somewhat routine ..
Bangkok Post
4.0
Overall, this latest Bond adventure has been given great treatment that will leave fans quite satisfied.
The Blus Pot
5.0
Its never Quantum levels of disappointing, but it all just feels overcooked.
Gq Magazine
4.0
The script is dark and occasionally confusing and muddled, but it is the most ambitious plotting of any Bond film.
Leepers Us
4.5
Returning director Sam Mendes has taken the best elements of the flawed but entertaining Skyfall and created a follow up that delivers almost two and ..
Indie London
3.1
Weve seen it all before, and many Bond filmmakers have done it better.
Reel Bob
3.5
Theres an undeniable sense of finality in Spectre, with no clear path forward and an uncharacteristically (for the most recent movies) upbeat ending.
Houston Press
3.1
Its an awkward blend of modern, emo Bond and classic, kitschy Bond; although the action is consistently thrilling, the film struggles to deliver its t ..
M Live
4.5
Like its predecessor, this is a densely plotted thriller punctuated by exciting action sequences...The plot does get a little ahead of itself a few ti ..
KCCI (Des Moines, IA)
1.5
The producers have put $300 million into this Bond stravaganza, so they need to feel like theyre getting their moneys worth. You probably will, too.
Memphis Flyer
3.0
The movie itself is a globetrotting mess.Its been designed as both an origin story and a recapitulation of all that went before, as well as a critique ..
Ex Press
4.5
Mendes solution is to infuse Spectres visuals with poetry and taste, to make sure the sumptuous locales and precise cinematography of every frame is b ..
All Movie
4.0
In the end its more stunt than drama, though at its best an exhilarating stunt.
Daily Public
2.8
Before all the shouts of Look! and Over there! could reach the front of the boat, the majority of the onlookers had run to the one side, making the bo ..
The Monitor
3.0
For large portions of the middle, this is the most that a Bond film has felt like a Bond film since Pierce Brosnan retired.
Reviews Antagony Ecstasy
4.0
Now that this formula has jumped over to Bond, its time to let it go.Bond action sequences: nobody does it better.
Fox News
3.0
Overall, Spectre is a dazzling film, but it lacks the lustre and adrenaline rush of a 007 film from the bygone Cold War Era.
Zee News India
2.5
At nearly 2 1/2 hours, what should be epic (this is the reintroduction of Spectre into the Bond mythos, for Flemings sake!) just seems interminable.
My States Man
4.5
Spectre is sloppier than other recent Bonds, but it also feels like its exhausted the idea that fueled the franchises relaunch darker and more realist ..
Buzz Feed
4.5
As a result, while Bonds newest adventure isnt the worst film,*** it is uneven.
About Boulder
2.0
It earned widespread praise for being among the best films in the series; a modern, slick action thriller that mixed the old school aura of Bond with ..
Ib Times
2.5
Its certainly not the worst Bond film in the world but it definitely misses the mark of being one of the best.
2.5
.Except people get busy and cocktail napkins get thrown out, so now we have 148 minutes (five more than 2012s awesome, infinitely more complex Skyfall ..
Trib
4.5
Give us traditional wink wink Bond or give us the new seriousness. This hybrid version feels neither shaken nor stirred.
Spokane7
3.0
But while Spectre is entertaining on a broad level and delivers the goods that 007 fans have come to expect, it does so in a routinely Bond like manne ..
Access Hollywood
2.5
Opening Bond sequences are supposed to be jaw dropping, so outrageously over the top that you laugh with giddy delight.
Baltimore Magazine
3.1
Spectre is jolly, old school James Bondbaddies around a big table (From Russia With Love), mountaintop clinics for genetic research (On Her Majestys S ..
La Movie Boeuf Wordpress
3.1
Craig turned the character into a dark, brooding, unhappy creature, but here hes really more bland than Bond, a shadow of his former self.
Sandiego Union Tribune
3.8
The franchise has done better under Craig, so we can be forgiven for raising our expectations a little now.The one saving grace is that this is probab ..
Madison Movie
3.0
How much you enjoy this may depend on how you feel about Bond in general. If you miss the old days, with the world in elaborate peril and everything d ..
NME
2.0
Spectres best achievement is probably its pace: two and a half hours makes for a long and shaggy experience but the rhythm is impressively maintained.
Daily Review
2.8
The stunts here are fantastical, but overly so: A bit where he chases down a car while maneuvering a plane on the ground is an impressive bit of theat ..
The Concourse Deads
2.0
Spectre felt like loads of small ideas barely sewn together and a hasty attempt to make some sort of ultimate villain that doesnt work at all. Better ..
hoganreviews.co.uk
2.5
If anything, I suspect they were inserted to distract us from the fact that the story is going nowhere fast and that Mendes and the script cobbled tog ..
News Gazette
1.5
Instead, its urgent on top and totally perfunctory underneath, right down to some climactic damsel in distress plotting that no filmmakersand certainl ..
Reverse Shot
4.5
Despite its flaws, Spectre is a very engaging and entertaining film.
Pólvora
4.5
The movie drags, at two and a half hours, and by the end of it I was more than ready to leave that theater.
S Fist
3.5
It lacks much in the way of finesse or originality, and feels very much that the franchise needs to have a real interesting tack to once again revital ..
Dork Shelf
3.0
But though Bonds 24th outing delivers handsomely in terms of action set pieces, performances and crowd pleasing moments, its let down by a weird mix o ..
Wow 247
2.0
The movie goes to epic lengths to deliver all you could conceivably want from this invincible franchise.
Apherald
5.0
Bonds favorite venue for seduction seems to be the Hitchcockian train ride through a desert.Doesnt a wild crucible of a knuckles bare fistfight make y ..
Las Vegas Informer
2.5
If you are already planning to see Spectre, youll definitely want to see it on the big screen.
Lawrence
2.5
What many didnt realize at the time is that Craig was perfect for a franchise that needed an injection of equal doses diesel and sweat.
Ask Men
3.1
It has enormous action sequences that really should be seen on the big screen, and a fair amount of cheeky humor, as well as nifty side performances b ..
Hono Lulu Pulse
4.5
The humour is gentle but doesnt quite muster the panache of, for example, the SKYFALL cufflink adjustment.
1.5
This grand scheme, franchise first mentality is poor storytelling that leads to awful exercises like Avengers: Age Of Ultron existing only to provide ..
Spliced Personality Word P ..
1.5
But previous Bond films leavened their banality with awesome chases, wry wit, and knowing wink to the audience.This is serious stuff, saving the world ..
Legionofleia
4.0
the shabby Mr. White declares in Spectre, and hes talking more about SPECTRE as an organisation than simply Blofeld.
Cultural Conversation
3.5
Whether or not thats a good thing depends on how you feel about Spectre.
Nerdophiles
2.5
The new film offers a near perfect homage to Charles M. Schulzs cartoon, recreating its signature humor without resorting to crass gags or modern flou ..
Life Zette
4.5
If youre among the masses who adored Skyfall, I can see why Spectre might feel like a comedown. Now let me tell you why, for me, it is a wonderful cou ..
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