Before I watch Spectre, I decided to watch the movies preceding it. The 21st century James Bond reboot stars Daniel Craig as Bond and reprises Dame Judi Dench as M (from the Pierce Brosnan Bond years) and includes Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, and Skyfall.
Overall, each movie was well received by critics with Casino Royale and Skyfall earning above 90% rating from critics. All were big money makers at the box office, so the upcoming Spectre has much to live up to from these movies.
Unlike Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace was more of a revenge movie as a result of the events in Casino portraying Bond during a difficult recuperation from the loss of his love. Thus, the movie was more violent mirroring Bond's anger and pain. He killed a lot more showing that he had less control than was previously thought by M. Because it was kind of a second part to Casino Royale that may be some of the reason for the lower ratings. Also, it had the most acts of violence of any Bond movie according to Wickipedia, so the grittier, more violent nature of the movie might have affected how people rated it too.
Fans were initially worried about Daniel Craig succeeding Pierce Brosnan as the new face of Bond because he wasn't as suave and sleek looking. But, since this was really a prequel to all the Bonds, Craig fit the image of an early Bond well. Craig portrays a rougher, edgier Bond with less experience which gives a different feel to the movies because he seems more eradicate and you aren't sure what he'll do.
Since Skyfall basically wiped the slate clean for Bond and with M gone, a new director will replace her. I think Skyfall was Bond's crucible because he had to face his past and overcome it. This leaves a more hardened, but more refined Bond to begin a new relationship with the new M, portrayed by Ralph Fiennes, and the next phase of his journey.
I expect to see a new side of bond in Spectre where he begins the second phase of his career and takes on the organization behind all of the problems he's been through in the last three movies.
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