Spectre
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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.
What critics thought
Spectre divided critics sharply along geographic lines, with UK reviewers largely embracing its return to Bond spectacle while American critics called it exhausted and formulaic by comparison with Skyfall. The film's action sequences and Craig's physicality drew consistent praise, but its thin plotting, the retrofitted childhood backstory, and whether the whole enterprise earns its emotional weight remained the central points of contention.
“inventive, intelligent and complex”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
“for all its wayward plotting (including an unhelpful tie-in with Bond's childhood that makes very little sense) and off-the-peg elements, Spectre works”
Kim Newman·Sight and Sound
“comes off as exhausted and uninspired”
Kenneth Turan·Los Angeles Times
“What's missing is the unexpected emotional urgency of Skyfall, as the film sustains its predecessor's nostalgia kick with a less sentimental bent.”
Guy Lodge·Variety
“party time for Bond fans, a fierce, funny, gorgeously produced valentine to the longest-running franchise in movies”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
Accolades
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Sam MendesDirector
Daniel CraigJames Bond
Christoph WaltzBlofeld
Léa SeydouxMadeleine
Ralph FiennesM
Monica BellucciLucia
Ben WhishawQ
Naomie HarrisMoneypenny
Dave BautistaHinx
Andrew ScottC
Rory KinnearTanner
Jesper ChristensenMr. White
Alessandro CremonaMarco Sciarra
Thomas NewmanComposer
John LoganWriter
Neal PurvisWriter
Robert WadeWriter
Jez ButterworthWriter
Hoyte van HoytemaCinematographySpectre
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.
What critics thought
Spectre divided critics sharply along geographic lines, with UK reviewers largely embracing its return to Bond spectacle while American critics called it exhausted and formulaic by comparison with Skyfall. The film's action sequences and Craig's physicality drew consistent praise, but its thin plotting, the retrofitted childhood backstory, and whether the whole enterprise earns its emotional weight remained the central points of contention.
“inventive, intelligent and complex”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
“for all its wayward plotting (including an unhelpful tie-in with Bond's childhood that makes very little sense) and off-the-peg elements, Spectre works”
Kim Newman·Sight and Sound
“comes off as exhausted and uninspired”
Kenneth Turan·Los Angeles Times
“What's missing is the unexpected emotional urgency of Skyfall, as the film sustains its predecessor's nostalgia kick with a less sentimental bent.”
Guy Lodge·Variety
“party time for Bond fans, a fierce, funny, gorgeously produced valentine to the longest-running franchise in movies”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
Accolades
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Sam MendesDirectorDaniel CraigJames BondChristoph WaltzBlofeldLéa SeydouxMadeleineRalph FiennesMMonica BellucciLuciaBen WhishawQNaomie HarrisMoneypennyDave BautistaHinxAndrew ScottCRory KinnearTannerJesper ChristensenMr. WhiteAlessandro CremonaMarco SciarraThomas NewmanComposerJohn LoganWriterNeal PurvisWriterRobert WadeWriterJez ButterworthWriterHoyte van HoytemaCinematographyRent & Buy