The raising of the dead is a key theme in the film. The beginning of the film does take place on El Dia De Los Muertos after all.
Hans Ouberhauser supposedly died with his father in a skiing trip. What if he did? What if Ernst Stravo Blofeld really is a new man?
He also survives the largest explosion ever in cinematic history somehow and doesn't get killed by Bond in the end. Are the bullets missing in Bond's gun a sign from God like in Pulp Fiction?
There's also a reference to Jesus among other biblical references throughout the film. Bond is mentioned through his life as a child and a thirty year old, but like the Bible has a big gap.
The ghosts of Bond’s family are present throughout the end of the film in the old MI6 building, which will be explored later.
Fratricide, and other family deaths are a theme in the Daniel Craig Bond films.
White like a ghost and the dead is present through the use of white clothing in addition to the tape of him appearing in front of Bond, through the god-like omniscient Nine Eyes program.
Bond is also a story of the Old Testament. Killing many for good, losing all of his loved ones prior to gaining the love of his life and perhaps more.
At the end of his film, the ghost that haunt him through the old Testament Egyptian Pyramid maze-like MI6 building are destroyed and he able to go on. There is something even that of Japanese religions if you've ever watched anime with youkai, etc. in them.
Blofeld when torturing Bond, damages his head as if he were Jesus. Also while tied up while being the process.
Bond then supernaturally recovers as if given a second life with Madeline, able to take on an army.
Madeline, Magdalene
A really bad stretch could be C standing in for Christ. I don't have a lot of backup for that other than C introduces a program given humanity God's omniscience. Would a son of God not have that kind of power? Also, betrayal of ones family and brothers is a key theme in the film. He may also be a God taking his name in vain, albeit he's not one who wanted to take that name. I recall Jesus not doing that either, though I can't recall where exactly in the Bible.
Funeral of Sciarra takes place in Italy. Jesus was killed by the Romans.
There are also notable references to the Shining.
The film begins on the Day of the Dead and is named Spectre, both ghost related. Bond goes into room 327 (like Danny Torrence goes into room 237) before taking off his Dia De Los Muertos disguise. Mexico gives the film a North American connection, in addition to a Native American one.
The themes of family and ghosts are present throughout the film as in the Shining
Bond kills Marco Sciarra, before seducing Madam Sciarra. Bond witnesses Mr. White’s death, before having his presence sort of resurrected through the next generation in Madeline. His savior’s killer becomes his hope and his ability to go on through the life of killing. Throughout the film, many wear the color white. It’s not coincidental and is intentional. Blofeld even mentions how an assassin’s daughter may be one of the few to understand him. Bond displays some sort of moral ground for this.
In the end, he gives up his life of killing and starts his life of creating with his new family with Madeline.
(Or maybe not, if he's not the family type. Depends on you. I'm sure all you old school Bonds think so and already don't like my analysis anyway.)
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