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- Skyfall Balances Daniel Craig's Darker Bond With Lighter Moments. The fascinating aspect of Skyfall in comparison to other James Bond properties, is the movie’s ability to balance the signature humor and lightheartedness of the franchise with a much darker, grittier portrayal of the character.
- Sam Mendes’ Direction Is Fresh And Exciting. The James Bond franchise has always sought high-profile directors to tackle certain movies over the years, with filmmakers such as Terrence Young and Martin Campbell returning several times in their careers.
- Skyfall Introduces Updated Versions Of Moneypenny And Q. Moneypenny had several great scenes throughout the history of the James Bond franchise, but she was a character that had been seemingly absent from Craig’s first two movies.
- Skyfall's Opening Sequence Perfectly Sets The Stakes. There are several memorable scenes in Skyfall that are brought to life by Deakins’ visuals and Thomas Newman’s music, but that opening sequence on the moving train will always be remembered as a true action feat.
What to Know. Critics Consensus. Sam Mendes brings Bond surging back with a smart, sexy, riveting action thriller that qualifies as one of the best 007 films to date. Read Critics Reviews....
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Nov 7, 2012 · 4 min read. In this 50th year of the James Bond series, with the dismal “ Quantum of Solace ” (2008) still in our minds, “Skyfall” triumphantly reinvents 007 in one of the best Bonds ever.
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We open, unconventionally, without the gun barrel. Just a Turkish corridor, and a shadowy figure who comes into focus. Our man is on a mission, as usual, and there’s an agent down, bleeding to death, while a crucial bit of tech is missing. Like the best Bond movies, what follows is a fluid series of events, all interconnected. There’s a real sense ...
As pre-credits go, it’s up there with the best of them. Then we have THAT theme. Adele was such a natural fit, I wasn’t the only one who hoped she would get the gig a year before the movie was released. And what a theme. Haunting, enigmatic and absolutely right for the movie. Little wonder it won an Oscar. The fact the stunning opening titles hint ...
M’s arc in Skyfallis one of its greatest strengths, and also gives dear Dame Judi Dench some of her best scenes of the franchise. Craig’s Bond seems to be on his last legs a mere three films into his tenure, which is strange, but the fact he fails his tests makes him more human than the super spy we have come to expect. In one of the finest scenes,...
After seducing Patrice’s associates, the stunning Severine (Berenice Marlohe) in a casino (one of THE best scenes between Bond and a sacrificial pawn in any 007 movie), he fights off bad guys and winds up en route to big bad Silva’s base. The moral complexity of James seducing such a broken woman (a former sex slave) makes you realise 007 has no sc...
With Severine sadly dispatched, Silva is captured and taken to London, where M reflects on the consequences of her past. The ’bad pupil’ who went unchecked has now returned to ’the head mistress’ office’, and it’s clear he has a plan. Once Silva inevitably escapes via some clever computer-based jiggery pokery, then almost drops a Tube train on Bond...
The moment Bond stretches his legs in Scotland and M fills in some backstory about his early days is superb. Visually stunning, beautifully written and acted. It’s the calm before the storm of what follows, and like the earlier National Gallery scene, it’s those quiet moments which really make Skyfallwork. The finale at Bond’s eponymous childhood h...
By 2012, many who grew up with 007 in the sixties and seventies; taken to the cinema by their parents and guardians, were coping with the inevitability of becoming orphans themselves, like their hero. Little wonder Skyfalltouches a chord with viewers of a certain age. The simple act of a middle-aged son trying to protect his surrogate pensioner par...
I do know Skyfallis a terrific adventure; an often beautifully acted and scripted classic, with stunning cinematography and excellent set pieces. Bond purists might not like it, but each to their own. As the first 007 movie to make more than a billion dollars at the box office, it didn’t just appeal to many fans, but reminded lapsed followers how g...
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- Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem
Skyfall is an immeasurably satisfying Bond film. Sumptuously photographed and terrifically executed, the film is a perfect valentine to the world of 007. Full Review | Oct 2, 2021
Nov 9, 2012 · Skyfall: Directed by Sam Mendes. With Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes. James Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
Nov 9, 2012 · Skyfall Reviews - Metacritic. 2012. PG-13. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) 2 h 23 m. Summary In Skyfall, Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. [Columbia Pictures, MGM]
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