Daniel Craig Promotes Latest 007 Film ‘Spectre’ in China

There is a lot of connections to the syndicate that harken back to Bond’s past and past Bond films. Bond’s memory and motivations are questioned and examined a number of times throughout the film and viewer’s memories (and by extension movie franchise cannon) become major themes of the “Specter”.

If this is indeed Craig’s swan song as Bond, he ranks right up there with Sean Connery and even Pierce Brosnan in making this role his own.

Meanwhile, if recent figures are anything to go by, Daniel Craig is probably rubbing his hands with glee.

Daniel Craig poses at the photo call for the 24th Bond film “Spectre” at ski resort on January 7, 2015 in Soelden, Austria. With instructions to kill his mark and to follow through to the deceased’s funeral, the trail leads Bond to Spectre, an underground criminal network with global ties so extensive it looks like a nefarious United Nations. “Skyfall” became the highest-grossing Bond movie of all time, so it’s clear the series isn’t going anywhere.

Craig’s fourth outing as 007 sees him strengthen his bond with his new team: Ralph Fiennes as M, Naomie Harris as Moneypenny and Ben Whishaw as Q. They aren’t just words on a black screen introducing the actors – they introduce the theme of the entire movie and present the latest Bond song “Writing’s on the Wall” by Sam Smith. Mendes was also director of “Skyfall”. A clever variation on the shot was used in Casino Royale, but this was much different.

(L to R) Lea Seydoux, Daniel Craig and Monica Bellucci pose for photographers as they attend the world premiere of the new James Bond 007 film “Spectre” at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Britain October 26, 2015. Bond is seeking archenemy Franz Oberhauser, played by Christoph Waltz.

Mr. Schatz suggests that perhaps future Bond movies will have more of an episodic feel or embrace a lighter tone. But the jokingly clever way James Bond sums everything up in the third act is so good, it’s possible to forgive the preceding confusion.

“Spectre” connects all the Bond films in a way that is believable and, finally, an unveiling in regard to Bond’s tragic past.