The 24th film in the James Bond Series, based on Ian Fleming’s Spectre, Spectre is the sequel to Skyfall (2012). Produced by Eon Productions studio, the film is centered around a crime organization that Bond must investigate and stop. Joined by M, the action takes them into deep crime territory. A classic remake of the well-admired Daniel Craig.
In Spectre, Agent 007, James Bond goes on an unassigned mission in Mexico City during the Day of the Dead celebrations, where he deactivates a terrorist bombing plot. 007 kills the terrorist leader, and trophies his ring.
The performance of Spectre has been a media surprise, due to the war-filled environment in which the film was made. Starting with its creator, Ian Fleming, who was locked in a long battle with Kevin McClory, in a legal dispute over the rights of Thunderball, the ninth novel in the James Bond book series.
Even more, the battles on the set got worse when Sam Mendes refused to direct the movie. Later, he accepted the role after Nicolas Winding Refn walked away from the film. Mendes became the second person to direct more than one James Bond film.
Spectre – Filmed in High Waters
The internal warfare continued, with the producing studio, Eon, and release coordinator, Sony, failing to agree on key issues. Ranging from finance, set locations, to stunts – the studios were worlds apart. Fate had no greenlights for this set. According to a report published by The Guardian, things were ready to explode.
“In November 2014, Sony was targeted by hackers who released details of confidential e-mails between Sony executives regarding several high-profile film projects. Included within these were several memos relating to the production of Spectre: claiming that the film was over budget, detailing early drafts of the script written by John Logan, and expressing Sony’s frustration with the project. Eon Productions later issued a statement confirming the leak of what they called “an early version of the screenplay”
In the end, the shooting took a global tour including Austria, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Morocco. It was no surprise the movie cost about US$300 million, sliding into the list of the most expensive films.
James Bond – Great Box Office, Mixed Reception
Spectre premiered on October 26, 2015, and was well received even though some critics questioned the narrative decisions. Fans were satisfied with the action and the performance of the actors, especially Daniel Craig.
One of the favorable features of the movie was its cast, an in-house technique that was not missed by Celluloid Blog. “Spectre continued in a similar vein to Skyfall, unsurprising since this film retains director Sam Mendes and some of the cast from the preceding film. These showcased actors like Ralph Fiennes as the newly-appointed “M”, Naomie Harris as “Moneypenny”, and the ever-faithful Rory Kinnear as chief-of-staff “Bill Tanner”. It feels as if the Daniel Craig saga is finally finding its feet..’
Music is life, and it did its share of propping up for the movie. The musical was most appreciated by the public, and the theme song ‘Writing’s on the Wall’, won an Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Original Song.
Sony and Eon were both satisfied with the box office performance. Spectre became the sixth-highest-grossing movie of 2015, and the second-highest film in the James Bond Series, only beaten by Skyfall. The worldwide box office gross was US$880 million.
James Bond has made solid landings in Spectre, and the series will continue to roll out more action-packed movies.
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