SKYFALL
PG-13
143 Minutes
Director: Sam Mendes
Writers: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, John Logan, Ian Fleming
Daniel Cwraig, Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris
'Sometimes the old ways are the best.' -Movie Dialogue
CAST
Daniel Craig ... James Bond
Judi Dench ... M
Javier Bardem ... Silva Naomie Harris ... Eve
Wolf Blitzer ... Situation Room Corespondant
A complex plot, I won't bore you with the details; as I'm piecing this review together with only the theatrical trailer and interviews with the people involved with SKYFALL. All you need to know is a professional hit man (not the wrestler) killed a colleague and now it's time for the perpetrator to die hard with a vengeance.
Yes, this is one more action movie involving computer hacking, and decrypted Excel spreadsheets. But it's not as boring as it sounds.
SKYFALL takes a more serious tone than earlier Bond films. This time around, we find out much more about James Bond the character, and his past.
It took many a year, but Agent Constant Drinking has finally caught up with James Bond. But he's still up to the task.
Additionally, M's superiors are trying to make her voluntarily retire. Throughout her long tumultuous career she's carelessly endangered the lives of many her agents, and now she must answer for her many transgressions.
Just because someone is 'chronologically challenged', doesn't mean they can't do the same things a younger person can ... in a way that is much less efficient.
No one is getting fired or forced into early retirement. The only termination that's going on is those of other people's lives.
Call Christopher Walken and have him give his creepiest guy in the world...I mean creepiest Bond villain trophy to this guy. The actor who portrays the villain in NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN is in this. Here, he's just as creepy...well maybe not. It's tough to compete with that guy.
Daniel Craig has only been in three of these Bond films. After the next couple of 007 movies. I imagine Daniel Craig will want to play other roles; like former James Bond actor in a Gray Goose Vodka commercial.
If I may address one complaint. After Eve almost kills him with a sniper rifle, Bond later goes on to say, 'you gave it your best shot'. It's bad writing, and it's bad comedy, no excuses. This is a legitimate criticism, and not just a pot shot.
Final Verdict: 90 out of 100
