Almost joined ten years ago Daniel Craig in Casino Royale (2006) as the sixth 007, after Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan. Craig, born in 1968, the first Bond was who was younger than the film series (which began in 1962 with Dr No ) and before there was heard some criticism, namely, that he was too blond – JamesBlonD headlined a British newspaper.
But after his spectacular debut in the excellent Casino Royale silenced the critics, and the proceeds of proved 600 million worldwide Craig cum laude for his 007-test was successful. In comparison, four years earlier gave Pierce Brosnans last Bond adventure, Die Another Day , 432 million dollars.
Name Game
Craig’s second Bond film, Quantum of Solace (2008), was a bit disappointing: not only the story rattled, but also the yield of 586 million dollars (530.7 million euros) less than Casino Royale . But Craig revenged themselves under the direction of Sam Mendes in 2012 with the superior Skyfall , that as many as 1.1 billion (996 million euro) yielded: nearly as much as Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace together.
Spectre is the fourth Bond adventure Craig and the last under his old contract. This fact has long been cause for speculation either Craig hereafter stay on as Bond, and if not, then who should be his successor.
Idris Elba to Hugh Jackman, you really do not count in Hollywood if you are not listed as new James Bond. A fun but pointless game – chances are that Spectre is a blockbuster again and Craig then will do again employ a record amount as 007 – after all, Never Say Never Again as Sean Connery already proved.
SPECTRE
Because first there is thus again directed by Sam Mendes Spectre , the 24th Bond film. With a length of two and a half hours is the longest Bond film ever, with a budget of from $ 300 million (271.7 million euros), it is also the most expensive Bond ever.
The latter courtesy of several companies that eagerly groped in the pouch in return for product placement: Heineken alone had $ 89 million (80.6 million euro) for a sponsorship. The associated commercial is already ad nauseam been seen on TV.
The title refers to the illustrious crime society that emerged in previous Bond films, but lacked in recent decades. Not because Spectre was successfully rolled by Bond and his ilk, but because the name could not be used due to a legal issue.
That dispute has now been resolved, so it is also SPECTRE (Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion) back as fearsome opponent of MI6.
skeletons
Spectre , with camera work of the Dutchman Hoyte van Hoytema comes immediately spectacularly out of the starting blocks, with an almost recorded in one take, grandiose opening scene, set in Mexico City on the Día de los Muertos, the annual Day of the Dead.
And so there are hundreds of extras dressed as skeletons, a macabre sight. Naturally, Bond must soon find his way into the crowd to grab a villain by the scruff of the neck. After this little incident is successful, obviously not without collateral damage, Bond must come on the mat M (Ralph Fiennes, Judi Dench’s successor).
Bond namely acted out of line – like Bond has stuck ever since – and is suspended – as Bond himself over there ever be deterred by. M has other worries: his MI6 is merged with an ordinary merger with MI5 and the 00th program is discarded because it would be obsolete.
A new monitoring program, which suspiciously reminiscent of the infamous American NSA eavesdropping scandal, the world must indemnify terrorism.
Bonus Material
Fortunately Bond meanwhile itself is old-fashioned way by his espionage work and we see him soon embroiled in a chase in Rome, after he shared a bed with Monica Bellucci played by a black widow.
Other cities, other pursuits and other women (Léa Seydoux) follow in rapid succession, though there are also scenes between which severely play operation. But with the down by Christoph Waltz played Franz Oberhauser Spectre has experienced another great villain in the house, which also has a nice link with Bonds past.
That the earlier adventures of Bond into play we saw in The intro, in which the effigies passing of Vesper Lynd, Le Chiffre and Mr. White (all three from Casino Royale ), Silva ( Skyfall ) and the old M.
What unites them – except Bond – in the course of Spectre revealed. By offering these references to previous films Spectre the Bond fans nice bonus. At the same time it can not prevent the Spectre is striking points in repetition (as with two action scenes with a helicopter) and can not quite live up to the length of two and a half hours.
Big data
Spectre may not be such a perfect Bond Skyfall , which received three years ago 5 stars of NU.nl, but again there is plenty to do. Even the nerdy Q (Ben Whishaw) will do this time more than ever. No wonder, because this hacker is the current topic – big data – all in place.
At the same time Spectre a Bond film in which a digital clock with the traditional red numbers counting down to an explosion. But it is precisely this blend of old and new which Bond makes irresistible for over fifty years.
And Daniel Craig? Which is again perfect as Bond, so we hope that he knows bite for Bond 25, even though he is over fifty.
Spectre will premiere Wednesday night and can be seen from Thursday throughout the Netherlands.
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