A proper send-off and finish for Craig's time as Bond. I was quite surprised, he was more verbose here than in his previous films. That's not a complaint, just to me, Craig's dialogue was always succinct, direct, to the point, his Bond rarely minced words. Yet here, he was more open and vocal than ever it seemed to me which really helped the nuances of the drama and emotions especially with Madelaine. Very well done.

Rami Malek had the requisite intensity yet the motivations and background of his villain seemed rather basic. I was little perplexed over how his villain was able to accomplish what he did in terms of organization and goals (especially in regards to Blofeld),it just seemed to me that not enough background or exposition was given to match the deeds with the intensity.

But in the personal moments between characters, Malek more than held his own. Disturbed and scarred, his last final confrontation with Bond was very moving and strong.

As a fitting coda, I will say that Craig's run ranks high for me now alongside Dalton and Connery.