Skyfall Review
Just Finished watching the latest installment of the 007 franchise. I must say, it is easily one of the best bond movies. I could help but notice how remarkably well done this film is, even through both technical and entertainment.
Sam Mendes takes on 007 as director to create his own take on the characters, the action and the allure of bond throughout the film. Right from the very first opening sequence, it captures you right in. Which brings me to the biggest stand out of the movie, the cinematography. Roger Deakins, shoots one the of most thrilling and beautifully cinemographed shots I've seen all year. Aside from looks, it was hard to find a scene that wasn't the slightest of tension building, all this given help to the plot of the film. Skyfall focuses its story more on the past of M, along with the relations between her and Bond. One of the things you will notice about this movie is how much darker and different it is from the other Bond films.
Something that couldn’t go without notice, was the great performances by just about everyone. The lead actor Daniel Craig, is great, in my opinion the best portrayal of the spy. Javier Bardem takes himself to a new level with this movie, both as an actor and character. Making this one of the most remarkable performances of the film. Especially since, Skyfall is the first bond film to bring us a true villain that is at times in par with Bond himself. Everyone else had solid performances as well.
After everything positive I’ve said about this movie, i do however, have problems with it. The story of the movie doesn’t hold up from what is shown before hand and by the final act, the film feels no where as entertaining after all the sequences shown. Another problem I had was how this movie tends to become more of a Hit-man movie and an actual spy movie. And it could go without notice how this movie have very obvious similarities to The Dark Knight , which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
Skyfall is great movie and in terms of being a bond film, is one of the best. It may have missed a few marks and it may not go to height of which Casino Royale did, but it definitely come close. This film was one of my favorites of the year. Also, i did very much regret missing it in IMAX.
