“So what’s going on, James?” asks Eve Moneypenny, a friend within the British Joint Intelligence Service. “They say you’re finished.”
“And what do you think?” asks Bond.
“I think you’re just getting started.”
The newest James Bond film, released 26 October 2015, continues where Skyfall (2012) left off. The movie also picks up on themes that Bond aficionados will remember from previous movies, such as reintroducing the crime organization Spectre (which first appeared in a 1971 Bond film). With a budget estimated around $300 million, Spectre is one of the most expensive films ever made.
The movie begins in Mexico, where Bond is on an unofficial mission to find the organization Spectre. Bond appears on the arm of a Bond girl, masked for the Dia de los Muertos festival, and within minutes is escaping bombed buildings and kicking assassins out of helicopters. The plot thickens with shady leadership back in London, Bond’s suspension from field duty, and his subsequent decisions to disobey orders, steal custom-made cars, and slip away to Rome to uncover more about Spectre.
Along the way, Bond comes to know Dr. Madeline Swann, whose father was once a member of Spectre’s subsidiary. His clues enable Bond and Swann to find the heart of Spectre — with cars, buildings, trains, hit men, and more helicopters falling by the wayside as they do.
“I love how unapologetic the whole thing is about being totally over the top,” laughed moviegoer Elliott, shaking his head over the white-knuckle car chases, hand-to-hand combat through train cars, and steady stream of women into and out of Bond’s life. Spectre delivers everything we’ve come to expect in a Bond film, including the length (2.5 hours) and promise of more excitement in future installments.
Starring: Daniel Craig, Christopher Waltz, Lea Seydoux
Run time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Rated: PG-13
See upcoming showtimes for Spectre here.
