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‘Spectre’ Review: James Bond At His Best | Quick, Dapper, On Target & Another Sexy Bond Girl At His Aid

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Daniel Craig in Spectre
Daniel Craig in Spectre

Bond; James Bond is back—and if anyone thought Daniel Craig was the worst ever James Bond, “Spectre” will definitely change that notion.

It’s everything a typical James Bond film is known for—-with a bonus comedy well served by Q, (played by Ben Whishaw ), the slow and yet smart tech supremo at the Mi6 headquarters.

At the World Premiere held at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Daniel Craig stated among other things that though he loves playing James Bond, he hates to watch himself on screen—but I am sure, for once, he would love to see himself on the big screen for the excellent role play as the quintessential British spy.

“Spectre” kicked off in Mexico City: Mr. Bond is introduced with a woman by his side, strolling through a crowd at the Day of the Dead—and as usual, it was not a coincidence that Bond showed up there.

Soon, the somewhat skeleton festival is turned into a magnificent air display—Bond was at work, punching a tough Assassin and the Helicopter’s pilot which beautifully pushed the aircraft into an unending loop.

At this stage, you wouldn’t really know who to be scared for—is Bond about the crash into the crowd of people running helter-scatter?  Of course not, it’s 007 at his best. And that was just the introduction: superbly executed to get your full attention.

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