By Ryan Lawless – Staff Reporter

“Spectre” is the latest movie about a character known as James  Bond, codename 007. The series was first created in 1953 by Ian Fleming and since, is the 24th movie in the James Bond series.  It was filmed in many locations such as Mexico, Austria, Australia and Great Britain. “Spectre” had a budget of $300 million and grossing almost $296 million from ticket sales already.

Spectre is an evil organization that is trying to take over the world. Spectre is running an international security surveillance organization called Nine Eyes, that is made to track people and collect information for the “good of society.” Denbigh, whose code name is C, works for the British Intelligence Agency, and he is trying to get rid of the double ‘O’ program and replace it Nine Eyes.  James Bond, played by Daniel Craig, is trying to stop Denbigh from working with Nine Eyes, and Spectre. The movie makes viewers think about how surveillance and security, and how that can impact your freedom.  

Daniel Craig has played James Bond in many of his previous films but most notably in “Skyfall”. His role has greatly improved because of his previous roles. Craig also has roles in “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” and “Casino Royale.”

Andrew Scott, who plays Denbigh or C, also has roles in the popular TV series “Sherlock” and “Saving Private Ryan” which provided him the ability to successfully play his part.

Every James Bond movie made is an action adventure, and has cultivated a faithful following over the years. “Spectre” is no exception, filled with action including, guns, fights escape, and  chase scenes, in cars, trains, boats, helicopters and  planes. There are cool explosions and also romantic scenes with women. The non-stop action is fast paced and keeps everyone on the edge of their seats.

Overall the movie was strong; however, there were points when it was not realistic. The lack of blood and gore shown was a disappointment because there were many action and fighting scenes that definitely would have caused pain and bloodshed, but there were little to no scratches on James Bond and his many opponents. Realistically, injuries should have been common and the absence of the bloodshed drew away from the film. Also, based on previous films in the James Bond series, this one fell short of the expected action.   

This movie is very enjoyable and keeps the viewers captivated throughout.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars