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Synopsis in 3 sentences or less: Ethan and his team must find the Entity's source code to save the world from armageddon. 
Memorable Quote:
We live and die in the shadows for those we hold close and for those we never meet.  ~Ethan
Highlight:The idea to bring back Donloe (the CIA analyst from the first movie) was very clever, especially how they had him manning the station in Alaska, which is exactly what Kittridge said he'd be doing in what seemed like a joking manner. The best scene in the movie i...

Synopsis in 3 sentences or less: Ethan is tasked with retrieving two halves of a key that unlocks "The Entity," a powerful AI computer that can help dominate the world. 
Memorable Quote:
So just how do you plan on getting out of here? Of course.  ~Kittridge
Highlight:The blond villain-turned-ally lady is a cool character.  
Lowlight:The train-crashing scene at the end could have been cut. At this point of the movie I was ready for it to be over, and the scene was too long, too CGI'ed, and too unreali...

 

Synopsis in 3 sentences or less:After Ethan and his team lose some plutonium in an exchange gone wrong, they attempt to recover it by offering to trade Solomon Lane, the imprisoned head of the Syndicate. They cross paths with "John Lark", the codename of the man who wants to use the plutonium to bring about apocalyptic change. They must stop Lark and Laine from detonating the nuclear bombs in Kashmir, where Ethan's former wife Julia is doing humanitarian relief.  
Memorable Quote:
Fate whispers t...

Synopsis in 3 sentences or less:Bond leaves Madeleine after thinking that she betrays him, and he lives a quiet life in Jamaica. He is called back into action when a scientist is kidnapped who was working on a secret poison that targets people with a certain DNA. He reconnects with Madeleine and discovers that they have a daughter, and he destroys the facility on the poison island at the cost of his life. 
Memorable Quote:
You know, they come with fur these days.  ~Bond
Highlight:Kind of a minor pa...

Synopsis in 3 sentences or less:Bond finally identifies Spectre, the criminal organization behind all the recent plots that he has foiled, and he learns that their leader is someone from his past. He vows to protect the daughter of former Spectre operative Mr. White and falls in love with her in the process. 
Memorable Quote:
You're a kite dancing in a hurricane, Mr. Bond.  ~Mr. White
Highlight:Lea Seydoux is my favorite Bond girl of the series. She's beautiful, smart, witty, kind -- I love everyth...

 
Synopsis in 3 sentences or less:Bond is presumed dead after being shot on a mission by Miss Moneypenny (who was aiming for Bond's target). He returns to England after a bomb is detonated in MI6, and the culprit is revealed to be Silva, an ex-agent who has never forgiven M for leaving him to be tortured. Bond and M retreat to Skyfall, Bond's childhood home, where they await Silva for a final showdown. 
Memorable Quote:
How much do you know about fear?  ~SeverineAll there is.  ~Bond
Highlight:While ...

Synopsis in 3 sentences or less:Bond and MI6 continue to investigate the organization behind the events of Casino Royale and Vesper's death. The trail leads Bond to Haiti, Austria, and Bolivia, where he discovers their plot to keep a dictator in power in exchange for control over the Bolivian water supply. 
Memorable Quote:
Can I offer an opinion? I really think you people should find a better place to meet.  ~Bond
Highlight:The entire opera scene is great, especially the line referenced above wher...

Synopsis in 3 sentences or less:Bond is a newly promoted double-00 agent, and his investigation into a bombmaker eventually leads him to Le Chiffre, a terrorist financier. After Le Chiffre loses a hundred million dollars after Bond foils his plan, he holds a poker match at Casino Royale to win it back. Bond enters the game under the supervision of treasury representative Vesper Lynd, who he later falls in love with. 
Memorable Quote:
Vodka martini.  ~BondShaken or stirred?  ~BartenderDo I look lik...

Synopsis in 3 sentences or less:Bond is captured on a mission to assassinate a young North Korean colonel. The colonel, presumed dead, ends up transforming into a wealthy British businessman who hopes to reunify Korea using his powerful satellite. 
Memorable Quote:
Plenty of time to sleep when you're dead.  ~Graves
Highlight:Fantastic opening, right from the jump with the big-wave surfing. The North Korean sinister landscape is perfect for a Bond movie, and the whole lead-up where Bond meets Moon a...

Synopsis in 3 sentences or less:Bond is sent to protect an oil heiress whose father was murdered, but he discovered that she is not as innocent as she seems. 
Memorable Quote:
There's no point in living if you can't feel alive.  
Highlight:The boat chase on the Thames, beginning with the moment where Bond gets in the boat and zooms out of MI6 headquarters.  For me it's the best scene of any Bond movie, in large part due to the majestic musical score which is just perfection. Throw in the London loc...