Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Daniel CraigJames Bond
- Christoph WaltzFranz Oberhauser / Ernst Stavro Blofeld
- Léa SeydouxDr. Madeleine Swann
- Ralph FiennesM
- Monica BellucciLucia Sciarra
- Ben WhishawQ
- Naomie HarrisEve Moneypenny
- Dave BautistaMr. Hinx
- Andrew ScottMax Denbigh / C
- Rory KinnearBill Tanner
Recommendations
- 100
The Guardian
It’s deeply silly but uproariously entertaining. At the end, I almost felt guilty for enjoying it all quite so much - almost. - 100
The Telegraph
It’s a feat of pure cinematic necromancy. - 80
Empire
Even if this is less satisfying overall than Skyfall, there are sequences that rank with Bond’s best. - 80
Total Film
Though not as dramatically rich or emotionally compelling as Skyfall, Spectre still ranks as a sleek, pulse-pounding if slightly overlong entertainment. - 70
Screen Daily
Bond has seen it all before, this team has done it all before, and the production juggernaut hits every beat with a carefully calibrated precision which can be deeply satisfying but also risk coming across as rote. - 70
Variety
What’s missing is the unexpected emotional urgency of “Skyfall,” as the film sustains its predecessor’s nostalgia kick with a less sentimental bent. - 60
Time Out London
An unbalanced but never less than entertaining film, enthralling and deflating in roughly equal measure, and studded with moments of true, old-school glory. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
The first act is great, full of dark portent and bravura film-making flourishes. However, the final hour disappoints, with too many off-the-peg plot twists and too many characters conforming to type.
