Making news and breaking box office records with its spectacular earnings ever since it opened on the big screen, the much-awaited installment in the 007 series ‘Spectre’ has already crossed the $80million and 40 million pound earnings mark, smashing the previous record held by Skyfall. Back with another action thriller, Daniel Craig’s acting and Sam Mendes’ impeccable direction do not fall short. Once again the duo leaves audiences and critics thrilled and perpetually in anticipation.

Receiving an obscure message in relation to his past, Bond embarks on a journey to discover the truth, which subsequently involves uncovering a notorious organization, Spectre. While the ending and the fight scenes are a bit too over-the-top, much like many superhero flicks, the movie’s storyline more than makes up for it and keeps the audience engrossed throughout.

The movie starts off with the premise of Bond trying to ascertain the roots of a cryptic message related to his past that he comes across at Mexico’s Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead). From there on, Bond starts to unravel the enigma surrounding a sinister organization known as Spectre whilst simultaneously having to deal with increasing prohibitions from his superior M – as MI6 starts to get itself into trouble. Becoming acquainted with Lucia, a widow of an eminent criminal, Bond is able to infiltrate Spectre’s secret meeting in Rome, which ends up setting one of Spectre’s assassins on Bond’s tail for much of the movie. This, however, makes for an impressive car chase. Thereon, with help from his MI6 colleagues Moneypenny and Q, Bond strives to protect the daughter of a former Spectre assassin –Madeleine – which allows him to get to the root of Spectre’s working itself. While Bond is going borderline rogue, M struggles to keep MI6 functioning against the wishes of C who, as the new head of Centre for National Security, aims to replace secret service with international surveillance. What follows is a series of twists and turns that ultimately leads Bond to uncover Spectre being headed by Oberhauser – the son of Bond’s guardian – and to subsequently put an end to it and sustain the legitimacy of MI6. 

While the movie tends to drag on a bit towards the end, causing some in the audience to start becoming restless – not to mention the film being adequately filled with scenes where a single man can not only out maneuver the bad guys when outnumbered but can also manage to emerge from a deliberate plane crash unscathed – one can always move past the clichés. Daniel Craig and his other costars including Ralph Fiennes and Lea Seydoux have done a remarkable job of portraying their respective characters. Moreover, the plot coupled with action scenes and the glitzy part of living the 007 life is appreciable.

For any person who seeks a good film packed with action and adventure, and especially those who are diehard lovers of ‘The name is Bond, James Bond’ Spectre is not to be missed. So grab your tickets now! You won’t want to miss this movie on the big screen.