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Don't forget there are not that many reviews yet. Look at Skyfall's number of reviews.
Once SP gets there, the "top" critics average rating will be more or less the same as the average of the rest. At least that seems to be the case with many other films.
Also I have to add, that there are some strange choices for "top" critics imo.
Then you would be among those calling the film "overrated." That's different than saying the film isn't good at all.
I would argue that the main criticism (that I have read on this site, not necessarily your own) surrounds the plot, and it's unjustified. Of all of the Bond plots, SF's requires the most analysis. That in itself suggests the film's greatness.
The plot simply is taken from TWINE and Silva is a Alec Trevelyan rip-off of sorts.
Not that this really bothers me a lot but it can't be denied. And that's just lazy writing.
I have problems with Silva, he's too camp and could almost be out of an Austin Powers movie, at least in his first scene with Bond on the island "Mommy was very bad" and in the glass-prison. In the church Bardem shines.
Also some plot holes are just too severe for a movie that takes itself so seriously.
Skyfall is a good movie overall, just not that great as many say. In my opinion of course.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/markhughes/2015/11/04/review-spectre-a-flawed-but-worthy-sequel-to-skyfall/2/
I get that but it still doesn't explain the overwhelming praise it received and gets. CR resonated on an emotional level rather brutally and played with the vulnerability of one of the most iconic characters in cinemas which hadn't been so explored before and it did a much better job juggling the psychological and emotional themes moreso than SF and yet, the way SF gets talked about, it's as if CR didn't exist, completely negating tge significance of it being a total game chamber.
As it stands, for me, I think SF isnt as clever nor as deep as it presents itself to be. CR and QoS thematically did the same job if not better without trying as hard. Dont get me wrong, I like SF but I don't love it and it's my least watched Bond movie of the Craig era.
Agreed 100%. People hate on it and it's a very entertaining and relevant movie. Plus, it JUST got to TV. I want to hear everyone's opinions again after 10 holiday seasons of SF on TV. I still remember people hating on CR.
Really? Because last time I checked CR repaired the devastation inflicted upon the series by the majority of the Brosnan era, chiefly the massacring carried out by DAD. Bond was in a creative black hole. Bourne and Bauer were humiliating Bond with their excellence and then comes in CR with a very relevant premise and a redefined Bond that bulldozed it's way back into the cultural fabric and taking back the credibility it lost long ago. No hype, no 50 year anniversary, no cool Britannia...no bullshit.
You say that as if that's the remit of a Bond film. Sure, a Bond film can do that, but dismissing a stone cold classic such as CR because it isn't in some way meta seems a bit pretentious imo. This is Bond. Pulpy, dirty, glamourous escapism.
Awesome ...good
Oh I'm going regardless but to be honest despite the possible flaws the film sounds absolutely entertaining.
I'm going to a Thursday evening show at a theater that serves food and drink. No amount of negative reviews can dampen my spirits. And if the movie disappoints, at least I can wash it down with a martini.
Exactly.......i've seen the film, and the time flew by........if anything i wanted the film to continue as i was enjoying it.....so it must of been a good film! :)
If you don't like it I'm going to inundate you with posts of @mcdonbb got no soul!
Believe it or not I'm going to see it the weekend after for my anniversary with my wife. We're going to a bed and breakfast downtown and seeing Spectre that Saturday. I can't think of a better way to celebrate. :))
Yet again another American review criticizes SPECTRE for being..... A JAMES BOND FILM.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2015/11/04/spectre-james-bond-daniel-craig-review/75109090/
It's perverse logic. It's as if these critics want Bond to be different just for difference's sake. What do they expect Bond to be - a Jason Bourne/Ethan Hunt/Jack Bauer variation?
James Bond should be James Bond. Period. If you don't like the content of SPECTRE that's your right but it's clear many American critics (and some online American fan reviews) have a prejudiced agenda. It's a shame. I suspect they find it all a bit too British, perhaps?
Lol I seriously doubt I'm not going to like it. I'm a lifelong Bond fan and a Craig fan.
I hope you love it.
Thanks ...I'm glad you did love it. Your posts have kept my excitement high.
http://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/James-Bond-returns-to-top-form-in-Spectre-6609518.php
Well I liked SF ..but I'm still a fan of tradition.