Which might be designed to prove that Spectre is hoping to emulate the real-world post-Wikileaks set-up of Skyfall, but just seems out of kilter with the rest of Spectre's aim to revert Bond back to the escapist espionage fantasy of old. True, it can get a bit dull in the middle too, often when Craig is out of frame and the blokes back at MI5 and MI6 are discussing the two departments' forced upcoming merger and debating the merits of mass surveillance versus selective spying and licensed-to-kill agents versus drone strikes. ![]() ![]() But there are moments, as it bounces from Mexico to Austria to Italy to Morocco to London and back, where Spectre's momentum stalls.Įspecially in the last act, where, after a terrifically thrilling beginning, and a mostly intriguing centre, the last hour swaps nostalgic affection for old Bond lore for cliches and random plot swerves.
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