The twenty-fourth Bond film, and Sam Mendes’ second as director, sees James Bond (Daniel Craig) on a mission to uncover the secrets behind a powerful and mysterious organisation called Spectre. As this is happening, he and his colleagues must also deal with governmental figures intent on shutting down the OO section for good.
Spectre is a worthy follow-up to Skyfall. Once again Sam Mendes’ direction is superb with highlights including a wonderfully gripping opening sequence in Mexico city . The story arc begun in Casino Royale is also once more brought into play and resolved in a way that is immensely satisfying.
Christoph Waltz is excellent as the villainous Franz Oberhauser. In his portrayal of a psychopath with a very personal grudge against Bond, he takes something from his role as Colonel Landa in Inglourious Basterds.
The Bond franchise has gone from strength to strength in recent years. With the bar now set so high, though, the question is where can Britain ’s favourite secret agent go next?
Star Rating: 4/5
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