Sony has released a new, full trailer for the new James Bond film, ‘SPECTRE.’
They have also released a new synopsis of the film:
A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond on a rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually Rome, where he meets Lucia Sciarra (Monica Bellucci), the beautiful and forbidden widow of an infamous criminal. Bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the existence of the sinister organisation known as SPECTRE. Meanwhile back in London, Max Denbigh (Andrew Scott), the new head of the Centre for National Security, questions Bond’s actions and challenges the relevance of MI6, led by M (Ralph Fiennes).
Bond covertly enlists Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) and Q (Ben Whishaw) to help him seek out Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux), the daughter of his old nemesis Mr White (Jesper Christensen), who may hold the clue to untangling the web of SPECTRE. As the daughter of an assassin, she understands Bond in a way most others cannot. As Bond ventures towards the heart of SPECTRE, he learns of a chilling connection between himself and the enemy he seeks, played by Christoph Waltz.
I quite enjoyed this new look at the film. The opening instantly evokes feelings from the beginning of ‘Live and Let Die,’ the nod to ‘Die Another Day’ with the invisible car, and, for better or for worse, the combination of implying this is Blofeld and a chase with a helicopter reminiscent of ‘For Your Eyes Only,’ Mendes is proving he understands the feel of what Bond should be through all eras of the character.
The cinematography and lighting looks nothing short of stunning, and Craig has definitely made the role his own.
Although I’m disappointed that they replaced Judi Dench’s M with an old white guy, I’m excited by anything Ralph Fiennes does. This trailer feels like it promises that we’re getting that old James Bond back, and it’ll have all the ingredients that we used to love that might have felt played out before.
November 6, 2015 can’t come soon enough. Especially since that marks a point where there’s just over a month left until ‘The Force Awakens.’