I was a little anxious about seeing the new James Bond movie: The reviews have been significantly more mixed than they were for 2012’s Skyfall, and once that godawful Sam Smith song hit the internet, I lost a big chunk of hope. I shouldn’t have worried. For a Bond enthusiast, Spectre is a feast. Overstuffed by half an hour and packed wall-to-wall with juicy action sequences, it’s exactly the sort of over-the-top, ludicrous spectacle that seasoned 007 fans have come to cherish. I can understand why it’s not getting the buzz that Skyfall did—to be honest, the movie’s a bit of a mess. But it's also a supervillain’s-lair-tucked-away-in-a-volcano-crater’s worth of fun. Ignore the reviews, Bond lovers: You'll enjoy the new one just fine. by Ned Lannamann