SPECTRE (2015) is Daniel Craig’s fourth outing as James Bond and sees the reintroduction of the criminal organisation most associated with the franchise. Ernst Stavro Blofeld appears onscreen for the first time since Diamonds Are Forever (1971), but this time with a twist.
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Following a lead sent from beyond the grave, Bond falls foul of internal politics after preventing a terrorist attack in Mexico City while officially on leave. As M fights the political forces involved in merging MI6 with sister organisation MI5, 007 is forced once again to go rogue as he heads to Rome and then Austria on the tail of the “Pale King”, a name overheard while in Mexico.
The Pale King turns out to be an old adversary, Mr White, dying of of thallium poisoning. Bond locates White’s daughter, Dr Madeleine Swann, but she is kidnapped by Mr Hinx for SPECTRE. After Bond rescues her, Madeleine leads Bond to Tangier. Soon the pair are the guests of Blofeld, who reveals how Bond’s previous missions were all linked.
What we say
After the wildly overrated Skyfall, things get largely back on track with SPECTRE. The film has some great action scenes but the final act doesn’t work at all. Also, the big reveal that Ernst Stavro Blofeld is Bond’s foster brother is simply out of place.
Locations
Original release
SPECTRE premièred in London on 23rd October 2015 at the Royal Albert Hall, the same day it went on general release in the UK and Ireland. It received its American premiere in Mexico City on 2nd November, followed by the United States and the majority of other territories 6th November 2015.
Principal crew
Director | Sam Mendes |
Screenplay | John Logan, Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and Jez Butterworth |
Producer | Barbara Broccoli, Michael G Wilson |
Music | Thomas Newman |
Editing | Lee Smith |
Production design | Dennis Glassner |
Cinematography | Hoyte Van Hoytema |
Principal cast
James Bond | Daniel Craig |
Blofeld | Christoph Waltz |
Madeleine | Léa Seydoux |
M | Ralph Fiennes |
Lucia | Monica Bellucci |
Q | Ben Whishaw |
Moneypenny | Naomie Harris |
Hinx | Dave Bautista |
C | Andrew Scott |
Tanner | Rory Kinnear |
Mr. White | Jesper Christensen |
Marco Sciarra | Alessandro Cremona |
Estrella | Stephanie Sigman |
Mexican Man in Lift | Tenoch Huerta |
Mexican Woman in Lift | Adriana Paz |
Gallo | Domenico Fortunato |
Gallo’s Accomplice | Marco Zingaro |
Gallo’s Accomplice | Stefano Elfi DiClaudia |
Q’s Assistant | Ian Bonar |
Moneypenny’s Boyfriend | Tam Williams |
Blofeld’s London Helicopter Pilot | Richard Banham |
SC019 Police Commander | Pip Carter |
SC019 Police Officer | Simon Lenagan |
Priest | Alessandro Bressanello |
Moreau | Marc Zinga |
Vogel | Brigitte Millar |
Abrika | Adel Bencherif |
Blofeld’s Right Hand Man | Gediminas Adomaitis |
Lorenzo | Peppe Lanzetta |
Francesco | Francesco Arca |
Marco | Matteo Taranto |
Palazzo Security | Emilio Aniba |
Guerra | Benito Sagredo |
Drinks
- The Macallan 18 year old
- Bollinger RD 2002
- Heineken
- Belvedere dirty vodka martini
Cars
Aston Martin DB10
Quotes
- “But then isn’t that what ‘M’ stands for… ‘moron’?”
“And now we know what ‘C’ stands for… ‘careless’.” - “You shouldn’t stare.”
“Well, you shouldn’t look like that.” - “I thought I told you to bring it back in one piece not bring back one piece.”
- “But do be careful with the alarm, it’s rather loud.”
- “I thought you were done.”
“I am. I just need one more thing.”
Poster Art
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Soundtrack
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