Skyfall (2012) review

Release date:  26/10/2012 | Directed by: Sam Mendes | Sony Pictures

 

What can I say, amazing.

I know a lot of people will find this appalling, but I'm not a great fan of Daniel Craig. I don't know if it was because of his awful American accent in the Laura Croft film he was in, or the hype over how 'hot' he was in Casino Royale, I am just not a fan. After seeing this my opinion of him is a little better.

We are shown a new era of Bond films, technology taken to the next level away from 'exploding pens' and ways of which villains can wreak havoc by hacking computer systems rather than physical violence alone.

This is proof that the James Bond films are versatile, they've come through so many different eras. The villains change, the locations and storyline change but the Bond idea never changes which is what I think makes it so popular and able to live on.

 

The title sequence playing Adele's 'Skyfall' was so good, the graphics of Craig as Bond in lots of different situations was well put together and really makes you question what's going to happen in the film.

 

The film was so great though. I rarely feel this way but watching James Bond films makes me proud to be British, so I didn't want this idea ruined and it wasn't at all.

 

Skyfall keeps to the traditional Bond idea, lots and lots of women. He will randomly be with women, but I suppose that's what it's all about. He's suppose to be irresistible which does come across, especially with Eve [Naomie Harris]

 

I loved seeing London being portrayed in such an exciting way, a way I can imagine viewers from other countries will watch and want to visit. I loved that the action began straight away, no waiting around for things to happen which can often happen in action movies.

 

Javier Bardem played Silva, basically an ex MI6 agent turned evil. I've never seen him act but oh wow, amazing. He wasn't over the top like some villains can be in films, he was convincing and realistic.

 

I only have one fault in the film (and this is me being really REALLY nit picky), when Bond is going after Silva in a busy London tube station and Silva escapes through a staff door. Even though there are lots of people, Bond still seems to some how notice a random door left ajar through crowds of people. I suppose it's showing the idea that Bond is such an amazing agent, but that did annoy me.

 

 

Judy Dench's performance was amazing too (when isn't it?!) She was professional, she was serious and she was so British. She bought a serious tone to the film, reminding the viewer the MI6 is important, it isn't just what we think of Bond films as being - Bond getting the girls.

 

Giving this five Adele's out of five, the sound track and movie is a must hear/see.