Spectre

Despite the fact that Daniel Craig has been a terrific Bond, none of his 3 previous efforts really scored a bullseye in my opinion. Casino Royale was edgy, camp free, and had a fantastic first half. Yet it screwed up the poker badly, and forgot to include a climax in its second half. Quantum of Solace was leaner, opened and closed with a bang, and had a first rate Bond Girl in Olga Kurylenko. Yet it had very little to hold an audience's attention for the middle hour and thus was fairly forgettable. Skyfall, widely considered brilliant, I found to be lacking many of the basic qualities intrinsic to Bond films, namely a sense of fun. Though undeniably well made, it was so joyless and serious that it could scarcely be called a Bond film. These films are supposed to be fun after all. Thankfully, Spectre is a return to the timeless, tongue and cheek formula that worked so well in the past, where an evil villain provides you with a fancy room and a lengthy explanation before revealing his intentions to kill you in the least effective, and most easily escapable way. Like it or not people, this is what Bond is supposed to be. Craig, for the first time, appears truly relaxed as 007, and finally seems to be having a good time. Waltz is any true fan's dream choice for this villain, even if he, and henchman Dave Batista, are sparingly used. The Bond girls are sadly, still mostly disposable. Especially Monica Bellucci who's barely in it, though Lea Seydoux certainly makes a worthwhile impression. Despite the CGI being heavily apparent, particularly in the opening scene, the action is still top notch and finally on a ridiculous level worthy of past entries. For my money this is Craig's best Bond to date. It has its problems certainly, but to those who remember the Connery and Moore Bond films of yore, you're likely to be thoroughly entertained by this one.