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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.
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- Title Sequence--Working Titles
- Women--The Good, The Bad and the Beautiful
- Locations--License To Travel
- DB5--Behind the Wheel
- Soundtrack Promotional Spot
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39 of 46 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
With the impressive "Casino royale" to the disappointing "Quantum of solace", Daniel Craig's third outing as James Bond in "Skyfall" is probably his best. The reason why this is his best is because the movie has a great storyline, there is the entertaining bond theme tune, impressive nasty performance from Javier Bardem, comic performance from Ben Whishaw as Q and last but not least the classic Aston Martin DB5 which was used in "Goldfinger", which makes this an origianl old school bond film. Also the action sequences are very entertaining such as the sequence when Bond is chasing after bad guy Raoul Silver in the London underground and the action sequence towards the end which takes place in Bonds house which he was brought up. Sam Mendes who directed some great films such as "American beauty" and "Road to perdition" does a wonderful job in directing this movie. Spainish actor Javier Bardem does a superb performance as the nasty Raoul Silver who steals every scene he's in. It was also good to see Q in this movie which Ben Whishaw done a very good performance as the geeky gadget man and this is unbelievably the first Daniel Craig Bond movie to have Q in it. If you are a fan of James Bond then this movie is well worth watching and I would give it 8/10.
By Sam
Format:Blu-ray
As Adele sings, "Skyfall, make you Warble, Garble, Garble," over the opening credits of the latest Bond Epic(tm) there is a tingling in your spine that only a few films every decade can create. As a franchise Bond is brilliant, but this is a series that is far better as a whole than the sum of its parts. There are memorable moments in many of the films, but most individually are flawed. This is as true of the Daniel Craig era of films as any other - `Quantum of Solace' was confusing. Perhaps `Casino Royale' is one of the few great Bonds when watched on its own, can `Skyfall' recapture this glory?
The short answer is no, the slightly longer not quite, and the longest answer continues in this paragraph. In terms of tone and acting `Skyfall' is Bond at its peak - there is a modern darkness to it and the likes of Craig, Javier Barden and director Sam Mendes brings real class to the film. The story is a decent one as Bond goes up against a new megalomaniac bad guy. If this smacks of old school Bond, then you would be correct. `Skyfall' is an attempt to blend the new post-Bourne Bond with the Bronsan years and behind. In my opinion this is only a partial success.
As a piece of fan service the small nods and winks to the old Bond are great; Q is back etc. However, other tips are a little heavy handed; an attempt to blend an OTT enemy with an intimate story does not work for me. Why would someone with almost limitless power put themselves in the path of danger? I like the new Bond; I like its realism and dark edges. Polishing them off to give Craig a more Moore appeal would be a shame. `Skyfall' is full of spine-tingling moments, especially for fans, but also worrisome trends. In my mind `Casino Royale' remains the defining moment for Craig's Bond.
3.5 stars
*Film only Review*
The short answer is no, the slightly longer not quite, and the longest answer continues in this paragraph. In terms of tone and acting `Skyfall' is Bond at its peak - there is a modern darkness to it and the likes of Craig, Javier Barden and director Sam Mendes brings real class to the film. The story is a decent one as Bond goes up against a new megalomaniac bad guy. If this smacks of old school Bond, then you would be correct. `Skyfall' is an attempt to blend the new post-Bourne Bond with the Bronsan years and behind. In my opinion this is only a partial success.
As a piece of fan service the small nods and winks to the old Bond are great; Q is back etc. However, other tips are a little heavy handed; an attempt to blend an OTT enemy with an intimate story does not work for me. Why would someone with almost limitless power put themselves in the path of danger? I like the new Bond; I like its realism and dark edges. Polishing them off to give Craig a more Moore appeal would be a shame. `Skyfall' is full of spine-tingling moments, especially for fans, but also worrisome trends. In my mind `Casino Royale' remains the defining moment for Craig's Bond.
3.5 stars
*Film only Review*
37 of 52 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Following the outstanding Casino Royale, and the dodgy Quantum of Solace, Daniel Craig returns for his third outing as Bond in Skyfall and it is a cracking return to form.
A hard drive of names of undercover Nato agents is stolen in an extremely violent operation in the course of which Bond goes missing, presumed dead. A few months later the disk is decrypted and the names released in batches of 5 to the press, leading to the capture and execution of some of those exposed.
Bond, not dead of course, but losing himself in drink and sex in an unnamed beach paradise, cannot escape his sense of duty and so returns to the battle to help retrieve the lost hard drive from the shadowy grouping that has taken it.
Daniel Craig and Judi Dench are, of course, superb as Bond and M respectively. But the director Sam Mendes has enticed some of the best European actors alive to join the cast with Ralph Fiennes a smooth intelligence bureaucrat, Ben Whishaw utterly brilliant as the new Q, the stunning Naomie Harris as a superbly self-confident young field agent Eve, and the great Javier Bardem gloriously over-the-top as the villian. In a relatively small part Berenice Marlohe is outstanding, I thought, at portraying with the occasional flicker of her eyes or the tremor of a hand, the terror of a woman enslaved, literally, in a situation from which she can conceive of no escape.
One detail that seems to have escaped most reviewers is that Mendes, seems to have made Bond a Catholic: the later scenes in Bond's Scottish home are replete with suggestions and symbolism of covert Catholicism, including a priest-hole. Perhaps this was unintentional. But perhaps Mendes has plans for more personal inner conflict and tortured conscience in a mooted follow up. If Skyfall is anything to go by that would certainly be something to look forward to.
A hard drive of names of undercover Nato agents is stolen in an extremely violent operation in the course of which Bond goes missing, presumed dead. A few months later the disk is decrypted and the names released in batches of 5 to the press, leading to the capture and execution of some of those exposed.
Bond, not dead of course, but losing himself in drink and sex in an unnamed beach paradise, cannot escape his sense of duty and so returns to the battle to help retrieve the lost hard drive from the shadowy grouping that has taken it.
Daniel Craig and Judi Dench are, of course, superb as Bond and M respectively. But the director Sam Mendes has enticed some of the best European actors alive to join the cast with Ralph Fiennes a smooth intelligence bureaucrat, Ben Whishaw utterly brilliant as the new Q, the stunning Naomie Harris as a superbly self-confident young field agent Eve, and the great Javier Bardem gloriously over-the-top as the villian. In a relatively small part Berenice Marlohe is outstanding, I thought, at portraying with the occasional flicker of her eyes or the tremor of a hand, the terror of a woman enslaved, literally, in a situation from which she can conceive of no escape.
One detail that seems to have escaped most reviewers is that Mendes, seems to have made Bond a Catholic: the later scenes in Bond's Scottish home are replete with suggestions and symbolism of covert Catholicism, including a priest-hole. Perhaps this was unintentional. But perhaps Mendes has plans for more personal inner conflict and tortured conscience in a mooted follow up. If Skyfall is anything to go by that would certainly be something to look forward to.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
Plot Holed Disappointing Blockbuster
SPOILERS below..
I liked Casino Royale as that was partly based on Ian Fleming's book. Quantum of Solace was boring. Read more
I liked Casino Royale as that was partly based on Ian Fleming's book. Quantum of Solace was boring. Read more
Published 17 hours ago by S. Wren
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Bond Film EVER
This film is quite simply awesome. If your looking for a great film with action for thoses boring nights in or watching with friends or family this is the must film to buy for... Read more
Published 1 day ago by Chris
1.0 out of 5 stars
One of the weakest bond movies ever- How is this a good anniversery?
Bond movies are all about making you grin - the cars, the gadgets, the bond girls, the corny jokes and double-entendres - all of these were desperately missing from this bond. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Daniel Billinton
5.0 out of 5 stars
Daniel Craig - Best James Bond Ever
My husband is a James Bond fan. I bought the whole collection of movies from you some time ago. Ever since then, whenever a new movie is released we go to see it and then I buy... Read more
Published 3 days ago by Blondie
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing
SPOILERS BELOW..................I was really looking forward to seeing this but was very disappointed. Read more
Published 3 days ago by TrevH
5.0 out of 5 stars
For a non-Bond fan this is as good as Bond gets.
Expectations for Skyfall were very low, not being a Bond fan and all. Those expectations where blown clean out of the water in a film that took the post-Nolan Blockbuster landscape... Read more
Published 3 days ago by Rob Simpson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best intro to a bond movie ever......
I know not everyone will agree with this but I have never been more impressed with any bond intro then Skyfall. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Patrice
3.0 out of 5 stars
sky fall DVD
Skyfall [DVD]What a pity that movies are mostly massively dumbed down nowadays. Everything seems to be aimed at impact for morons instead of decent characterisation
Published 4 days ago by Edunit
5.0 out of 5 stars
Skyfall
Skyfall does for Bond what Dark Knight does for Batman.
Not a re-invention but a compelling reboot which mixes the Bond of old with the Bond of the 21st century... Read more
Not a re-invention but a compelling reboot which mixes the Bond of old with the Bond of the 21st century... Read more
Published 4 days ago by Andy S
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sky Fall
Fantastic film, one of his best.
Lots of action sequences
I would recommend anyone to see it.
Daniel Craig is a very good James Bond
Lots of action sequences
I would recommend anyone to see it.
Daniel Craig is a very good James Bond
Published 4 days ago by San
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