The most costly Bond ever has finally made its $300 million dollar budget back as Broccoli and Wilson hold their collective breath. Worldwide grosses passed the 500 million dollar mark this week, making "Spectre" the highest grossing Bond of all time, so there's no denying its popularity. However, I have to agree with you, Tab, on its predictability. The film's ending gives Craig an easy exit. He could say he ended up with the total package (as Bond). He made a ton of money on this movie and could walk away, set for life, destined to be compared to Connery in every aspect. I believe the series has come full circle. After 24 Bond movies, what more is there to say? They've done every book and repeated several with different versions. Perhaps its time to retire Bond permanently and move on to other things.