As the two speed, drift, and maneuver their sports cars throughout the tight streets of Rome, Mendes shoots the scene in a way that focuses on the glamor of the cars, rather than the actual vehicular warfare that viewers know from a Bond film. Hinx’s one-off Jaguar C-X75 Hypercar Concept. One of the best moments of Spectre is the chase scene between Bond’s Aston Martin DB10 (a one-off made especially for James Bond by Aston Martin) and villain Mr. These themes may make his job seem like a dream or fantasy to some, and indeed his life is pretty cool. 007’s life consists of fast cars, gorgeous women, and alcohol consumption in almost every scene. The exotic locations that are used in the film really make the movie unique yet consistent with the previous Bond films.Īnother big part of Bond movies is the glamorization of his story. Other locations included Austria, England, and Italy. One of the best shots of the film took place in Tangier, Morocco, a quaint village in the middle of a barren, almost archaic, desert in North Africa. Another great aspect of Spectre and several other Bond films in the past, are the varied locations that the movie takes place. Director Sam Mendes’s visuals were stunning, crisp, and very consistent throughout the film. It was from here the film began.Ĭritiquing the cinematography of Spectre, there isn’t much to complain about. The man behind the mask was none other than Daniel Craig as James Bond. The excitement built up until the man took of his mask to the tone of the famous static strings in the James Bond theme song. Thumping drums and panning shots of a lively Mexico City fed the viewer the feeling of the hype around the film. This scene was beautiful and one of the highlights of the film. The camera follows two characters in particular walking through the upbeat celebrations, however, we don’t know who these characters are because they are masked in traditional skeleton masks. The film began in Mexico City during Day of the Dead celebrations. Spectre showed promise right from the get go. ![]() But now that Spectre has recently released, how does it stack up compared to other movies in the Series? While the films following Casino Royale haven’t quite been on the same level, they have definitely been high quality films that maintain the production standards expected from a James Bond film. Casino Royale, his first appearance as 007, was highly acclaimed and is still regarded as the benchmark for Bond films today. Craig has played Bond for nearly 10 years now, starring in four films. ![]() Craig’s outstanding performances in the last several films have put him in positions of being considered one of the best Bond’s of all time. The hype for this film was as big as every James Bond film in the past, however, this one gained more attention because of the possibility that this was Daniel Craig’s final appearance in the Bond series. NovemA beautiful scene shot in Tangier, Morocco.įollowing the huge $1.1 billion box office hit, Skyfall, the 007 James Bond franchise continues with Sam Mendes’s latest film called Spectre.
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