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Yeah you clearly missed the establishing shots of Bond flying over the clinic before landing on a runway at the top of the mountain. I suggest having a piss before you go into the cinema in future so you little details like this dont slip you by!
Thanks.......the thing is, usually on initial viewing of a film, one does miss a few observations.
I enjoyed the film.............and will go to see the film again
Waltz is really good - quietly menacing even when he's face to the floor with bits of helicopter stuck in his leg and Bond holding a gun to his face. Cuckoo...
Top Gear would've let you hear the noise of the engines/exhaust more
Excited to see the film again to see how I feel second time round. I'm a bit non-committal at the minute in terms of giving it too much praise and want to see it again to make sure I'm certain on my views.
Apart from that the rest of the film is pretty damn terrific, highlights including Bond's encounter with Mr. White, the train sequence and any scenes featuring the wonderful Mr. Waltz. A shiver of delight ran through me at the sight of the white Persian cat and I was thrilled by the Blofeld reveal. It was decidedly low key - but unless you're a die-hard Bond fan or of a certain age the name won't mean a great deal to you. The climax with Bond sparing Blofeld was a little unsatisfying - but I think we all figured that if Bond's arch nemesis was re-introduced (and hats off to everyone involved in the film for keeping the secret) in SP then it was highly unlikely that he'd bite the dust at the end. Surely he'll be back for 'Bond 25' in full-on scarred, moggie-stroking, megalomaniac mode.
Lea Seydoux is excellent in her role as a three dimensional flesh and blood heroine, the fractious relationship between Swann and Bond being completely believable and very engaging. Jesper Christensen is superb once again as Mr. White (for sadly the last time... for obvious reasons!) and Ralph Fiennes, Ben Wishaw, Naomie Harris and Rory Kinnear are marvelous in their respective returning roles. Dave Bautista makes a credibly lethal henchman and when he's getting the better of Bond in the train punch-up you briefly feel that 007's number is up!
Where SP comes a bit of a cropper is in the music department. Leaving aside the risible title song, Thomas Newman's score simply isn't up to the mark. His lazy re-use of music from SF is baffling (couldn't he think of anything new? Didn't he have enough time? Did he think his themes were so wonderful that they warranted another airing?) and once again we see, or rather hear, that he just can't write action music. Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of Newman. He's a fine composer - but his forte is intimate dramas. I think it's a fair assumption that if he hadn't been brought on board as part of a package deal with Sam Mendes (and respect to Sam for standing by his man) he would surely never have been considered as a potential Bond scorer. Unfortunately (and sadly this is true of most contemporary composers) his idea of scoring action sequences is to make as much racket as possible, presumably in the hope that if it's fast enough and loud enough nobody will notice the lack of a discernible melody. As with SF, however, his gentler, more emotional music is really rather good. Anyway, like it's predecessor it will doubtless grow on me as I watch the film over and over again.
Cinematography and production design are excellent and Sam Mendes' assured direction of the handsomely mounted, globe-trotting extravaganza leaves one hoping that he'll change his mind about calling it a day after this film.
The star of the show, in more ways than one, though, is the mighty Daniel Craig. I'd say this is arguably his finest performance yet. He has certainly never appeared so confident and relaxed in the role that now fits him as perfectly as his impeccably tailored Tom Ford suits. He simply MUST return in 'Bond 25' to face off against Ernst.
Yes, SP has it's flaws. Even after a single viewing the plot holes are beginning to gape. (Bet I wasn't the only one scratching his head last night and thinking, "Where exactly did he get that plane from? Did Q give him a pocket-sized inflatable aircraft?". And how come James and Madeleine have an endless change of outfits as they whiz from one country to another without, from what I could see, any sign of a single suitcase between them?)
Overall though, from the eye-popping pre-credits sequence (following the joyous return of the gunbarrel to it's proper place!) to the DB5 drive into the sunset (metaphorically speaking) I rate SP as a more than worthy addition to the Craig era reinvention of our beloved hero. As the end credits drew to a close I couldn't help smiling at the sight of the magic words, "James Bond will return". Just so long as Daniel Craig returns too, I thought.
Can't wait to see SP again. And again. And again...
I thought that too............would of been better to of not had a music score during the car chase in Rome........and instead let us listen to those glorious engines.
Anyway....it wasn't so much a car chase, as really it was basically two supercars following each other at night along some deserted Rome streets.
A very disapointing action sequence!
looks like the climax of another film.
Christoph Waltz was fine as the villian of the piece. I was half expecting him to turn up in Marvel style post end credits plotting his escape!
Hinx will return in the next film's PTS wearing a neck brace.
'SP' referenced every Bond film from 'Dr No' to 'Live And Let Die'. l didn't see one for 'The Man With The Golden Gun'.
I'll give 'SP' a generous 7/10.
Not the firing at phony Oberhauser behind the bulletproof glass?
LOL! Great comment. =))
The Big hangar with all planes in is admittedly a bit obscured by the clinic itself mind.
There's a big escalator brings you up from the terminus building right up to the front door. It's always the most obvious things nobody thinks about! ;)
Maybe that's why you didn't like it. And ugh no no Scott plays a weasel not a proper leader.
Also Bond foils plans to blow up the football stadium in Mexico.
My theory is that Bond inadvertently triggered an explosive device in the room.
Yeah, he shoots the bomb they're going to use to destroy the stadium.
Yup.
Great. I find it odd how people file out of the cinema whilst the credits roll, I like to enjoy listening to the music over end titles. Am I the only one?
Yeah I agree, more towards 15 for me. The violence and language. I felt CR should have been a 15, which it is now after been re-certified for home release.
http://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2015/oct/27/spectre-james-bond-villains-women-ending-sam-mendes