The film is an inevitable global success, already opening to box office records in the U.K. For more of Nashawatys review and a survey of other critics from around the country, scroll below.
Chris Nashawaty (Entertainment Weekly)
The stakes are surprisingly low considering how high were told they are.
Its possible thatSkyfallcreated expectations that were too high forSpectreto match.
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Manohla Dargis (New York Times)
Theres nothing surprising inSpectre… which is presumably as planned.
Mick LaSalle (San Francisco Chronicle)
Spectrehas everything anyone could possibly want in a James Bond movie.
It has virtuoso action sequences, imaginatively crafted and meticulously filmed.
It has two beautiful Bond women ever since Eva Green, there are no Bond girls.
…Spectreis a movie that wants to have fun but simply doesnt know how.
Rene Rodriguez (Miami Herald)
The opening is exciting, outrageous and a cheeky showcase of cinematic craftsmanship.
But it was a fascinating journey, wasnt it?
Its fanboy culture on an undreamed-of scale.
Stephen Dalton (Hollywood Reporter)
Craigs lack of humor or warmth remains problematic.
