Skyfall
Columbia Pictures | Release Date: November 9, 2012
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FilmMasterEdJan 5, 2016
If you can forget the putrid follow-up to Casino Royale that was Quantum of Solace, then Skyfall continues James Bond's backstory with staggering style and assurance. This is Bond like you've never seen him, almost Freudian in hisIf you can forget the putrid follow-up to Casino Royale that was Quantum of Solace, then Skyfall continues James Bond's backstory with staggering style and assurance. This is Bond like you've never seen him, almost Freudian in his vulnerability. And a dynamite Daniel Craig, never better in the role, nails Bond's ferocity and feeling. Mortality lurks in the shadows as Craig digs deep into Bond's past. Citizen Kane had his Rosebud. Bond has his Skyfall. What is it? I'll never tell. Don't expect hints in Adele's beauty of a title song. Even Javier Bardem's dangerously thrilling baddie, Silva, has real-world issues. Ben Whishaw is wily fun as a young Q with his own take on gadgets. And Judi Dench, magisterial and magnificent as M, Bond's boss, lets go with the emotional heat she withheld in the Pierce Brosnan films. Bond cries. You might, too. This time it really is personal.

Sam Mendes (American Beauty), the first Oscar winner to direct a 007, teams with cinematographer Roger Deakins (No Country for Old Men) to create images so gorgeous you'll want to lick the screen. The stunts are aces (check that train shootout in Istanbul that renders 007 unfit for duty), the mission intriguing (find a hard drive containing a list of NATO agents infiltrating global terrorist groups), the acting beyond the call of 007 duty (props to Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris and Albert Finney as characters too juicy to reveal).

But what makes Skyfall top off as Bond at his best is the way Mendes and screenwriters Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan use England itself – past, present and uncertain future – to remind us where Bond has been and where he's going. You'll want to be there. Skyfall is smashing, just smashing.… Expand
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MovieGeeksApr 1, 2016
When James Bond dashed into Buckingham Palace in July to pick up Queen Elizabeth so they could parachute into the Olympic opening ceremony, it was tough to picture what he could do for an encore. Zip line into the next European summit meetingWhen James Bond dashed into Buckingham Palace in July to pick up Queen Elizabeth so they could parachute into the Olympic opening ceremony, it was tough to picture what he could do for an encore. Zip line into the next European summit meeting with Angela Merkel tucked under his arm? Wrestle nude on the frozen banks of the Volga with Vladimir Putin? Turning Britain’s royal octogenarian into a Bond girl was a stroke of cross-marketing genius that profited queen and country both, while also encapsulating the appeal of the 007 brand in the age of aerial drones.

It’s the human factor, to borrow somewhat perversely a phrase from Graham Greene, who worked for Britain’s foreign intelligence agency MI6. In his novel “The Human Factor,” about a double agent, Greene sought, he said, to portray the British secret service unromantically, with “men going daily to their office to earn their pensions.” Bond is wearing a silver-gray suit when he powers into “Skyfall,” the latest 007 escapade, but it isn’t cut for office work. The suit is seductively tight, for starters, and moves like a second skin when Daniel Craig in his third stint as Bond races through an atavistic opener that — with bullets buzzing and M (Judi Dench) whispering orders in his ear — puts him back on mortal, yet recognizably Bondian, ground.

And just in time too, given that he looked as if he were on the Bataan Death March in his last film, “Quantum of Solace.” Directed by a surprisingly well-equipped Sam Mendes, “Skyfall” is, in every way, a superior follow-up to “Casino Royale,” the 2006 reboot that introduced Mr. Craig as Bond. “Skyfall” even plays like something of a franchise rethink, partly because it brings in new faces and implies that Bond, like Jason Bourne, needed to be reborn. The tone is again playful and the stakes feel serious if not punishingly so. This is a Bond who, after vaulting into a moving train car, pauses to adjust a shirt cuff, a gesture that eases the scene’s momentum without putting the brakes on it.

That “Skyfall” includes a sequence on a train — a passenger one, no less — suggests that this may be very much like your granddaddy’s Bond, even without the bikinied backdrop. From the initial sequence, one of those characteristic supersize set pieces that precede the opening credits, Mr. Mendes shows that he’s having his fun with 007. The opening doesn’t just take place in Turkey, one of those putatively exotic locales adorned with woven carpets and dark-complexioned extras, it also includes smoothly choreographed mayhem in both a crowded bazaar and outdoor market. There, amid these familiar action-cinema signposts, Bond and another agency operative, the suitably named Eve (Naomie Harris), chase down a baddie as locals and oranges scatter.

Bondologists may linger over that Turkey location. Globe tripping has always been as crucial to the movies as groovy gadgets: it’s an elegant way to map the geopolitical coordinates while providing armchair adventure for the rest of us. Here, though, you have to wonder if Mr. Mendes and the writers Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan have folded some 007 arcana into the mix. Turkey plays a major role in the second, often most critically celebrated Bond film, “From Russia With Love,” which, like this one, includes a lethal fight on a train, a formidable blond male adversary and an island headquarters. But whether the filmmakers want to intimate that this is the rightful follow-up to the rebooted Bond is less interesting than this type of longitudinal thinking the movies inspire.

Mr. Mendes, a British film and theater director whose dubious screen achievements include embalming the American dream in “Revolutionary Road,” gets Bond just right in a story that first turns on a domestic threat and then on a personal one. Mr. Mendes grasps the spy’s existential center, as typified by the ritualistic mano a mano grappling that almost every action movie now deploys to signal that, when push comes to punch, the hero can still kill with his bare hands. There’s brutal death here, but there’s also a pervading sense of mortality that makes the falling bodies register a little longer than they sometimes do in a Bond movie. As a director of films like “American Beauty” and “Away We Go” Mr. Mendes has indulged in a noxious blend of self-seriousness and condescension. There’s none of that here.

Instead he honors the contract that the Bond series made with its fans long ago and delivers the customary chases, pretty women and silky villainy along with the little and big bangs. Whether Mr. Mendes is deploying an explosion or a delectable detail, he retains a crucially human scale and intimacy, largely by foregrounding the performers. To that end, while “Skyfall” takes off with shock-and-awe blockbuster dazzle, it’s opulent rather than outlandish and insistently, progressively low-key, despite an Orientalist fantasy with dragons and dragon ladies.… Expand
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TheFilmBuffApr 2, 2016
If Hollywood's rut du jour is the origin story as bid for franchise immortality, you can't say that Skyfall—the 23rd "official" James Bond film in 50 years—isn't on trend. Six years ago in Casino Royale, Daniel Craig's first outing as Bond,If Hollywood's rut du jour is the origin story as bid for franchise immortality, you can't say that Skyfall—the 23rd "official" James Bond film in 50 years—isn't on trend. Six years ago in Casino Royale, Daniel Craig's first outing as Bond, we learned that 007 owes his perpetual bachelor status to the loss of true love Eva Green. Skyfall, Craig's third Bond film, again aims to flesh out the backstory of the spy, with the globe-trotting terrorist hunt this time literally revisiting the site of the childhood trauma that apparently pushed Bond to seek out that license to kill through which he has funneled a love of country bordering on psychosis. Also unearthed: the deep-seated parental issues that have caused him to cling to MI6 adviser M (Judi Dench).

This time around, the signature, spectacular pre-credits chase sequence atop a moving train ends with Bond in the crosshairs of a fellow agent played by Naomie Harris. (Despite the euphemism-heavy workplace seduction that develops with Bond, her character's throwback-punchline name isn't revealed until the final scenes.) She shoots and misses; the bad guy she aimed to kill escapes carrying a digital drive holding the names of dozens of undercover NATO agents, while Bond falls off a bridge and goes missing. Back in London, M works on Bond's obituary while the spy himself takes advantage of his presumed death to cash in some R&R on a tropical island, catching up on his drinking and **** Then MI6 headquarters is bombed, a simultaneous cyber attack reveals that the stolen drive has fallen into the worst hands possible, and Bond reports for duty, toting a piece of shrapnel/evidence in his pec that gives MI6 a head start on smoking out the enemy.

Bopping from Shanghai to Macao, Bond gets up to the usual daring escapes and zipless nightcaps, but the peak of the movie is his tête-à-tête confrontation with Silva (Javier Bardem), a former disciple of M turned killer hacker who, we learn, went rogue after bad **** went down during the Hong Kong handover. A catty dandy whose own evil owes to grievous PTSD, Silva taunts Bond about the "unresolved childhood trauma" that turned him into 007 material. In Skyfall, even the Bond villain is obsessively determinist.

The greatest gift director Sam Mendes—working with cinematographer Roger Deakins—brings to the material is staging and imagery that artfully amplify the film's ideas about the world in which all of this is happening. And there are ideas, despite the fetishism and improbability native to the franchise. Bond's world is undeniably modeled after a real one engaged in debates about transparency and obfuscation, in which established institutions find themselves crippled (and, perhaps worse, rendered foolish) by stateless entities who show their power through violent interruptions of both the physical and virtual worlds. A bureaucrat played by Ralph Fiennes, trying to drag MI6 kicking and screaming into the age of Anonymous, contends that the agency "can't keep working in the shadows—there are no shadows." It's a POV contested by the film's most visually stunning action scene, a relatively simple duel in a darkened Shanghai skyscraper, with Bond and the bad guy silhouetted against the neon lights and building-enveloping video billboards outside. The shadows might have changed shape, location, and method of generation, but the conflicts seem to be as binary as they've ever been.

Skyfall's most pressing project is to prove that Bond, a thoroughly 20th-century invention, can function in the new media landscape, on-screen and off. From the undisguised camp of the Silva/Bond confrontation to the nods to past 007 films and rhetoric endorsing "the old methods," the freshest thing about Skyfall is its embrace of its own old-fashioned values. It's a movie in which the villain's secret weapon is a server farm, in which the high-tech gizmos proffered by the new, hipster Q (Ben Whishaw) are quickly discarded for old-school tools. In the body of 43-year-old, visibly graying Craig, Bond's advancing age is played as both an obstacle to surmount and a virtue. Between the action sequences, the pleasure lies in observing impeccably dressed Brits exchanging barbed witticisms—making it, basically, Downton Abbey with cyber crime and shower sex.

But as much as it's open about its paranoia of the new, Skyfall's fatal misstep is its slavish hewing to event-movie trends. Like this summer's Spider-Man, Batman, and Avengers movies, Skyfall seems to exist primarily to set up the events of subsequent films. At nearly two and a half hours long, it's the September issue of Bond movies, bloated with story to fill out the spaces between product placements, with much of that story lardy psychological exposition.… Expand
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MasterRileyJul 20, 2016
I absolutely love this film. Definitely the best Daniel Craig Bond film. It has a very personal and emotional story, great performances from its cast, great music (that opening credits scene tho?), great action, great locales, and a great villain.
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alejandro970Jul 16, 2017
A dymanic way to celebrate the 50 anniversary of James Bond. Javier Bardem plays a deranged villian that blends Alex Du Large and Joker (Heath Ledger) and Judi Dench plays an memorable, almost maternal M. The action sequences and the iconicA dymanic way to celebrate the 50 anniversary of James Bond. Javier Bardem plays a deranged villian that blends Alex Du Large and Joker (Heath Ledger) and Judi Dench plays an memorable, almost maternal M. The action sequences and the iconic details (the Aston Martin) are in their right place. Relax and listen the main song by Adele.… Expand
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eva3si0nApr 28, 2020
Skyfall is the best film in the series if you sort out the series after it restarted in 2006. Here is a dearly interesting and confusing plot, after the boring Quantum of Solace. And clearly there is a change in the course of the franchise,Skyfall is the best film in the series if you sort out the series after it restarted in 2006. Here is a dearly interesting and confusing plot, after the boring Quantum of Solace. And clearly there is a change in the course of the franchise, the addition of new characters and it is worth noting that Ralph Fiennes stands out vividly for his excellent acting. And the film finally ends without happy end.… Expand
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MehrshadNPOct 5, 2021
Skyfall has everything a good Bond movie needs, plus an entertaining and well twisted plot, a beautiful production design, well acted characters, brilliant soundtrack, magnificent cinematography and of course a talented director.
It is theSkyfall has everything a good Bond movie needs, plus an entertaining and well twisted plot, a beautiful production design, well acted characters, brilliant soundtrack, magnificent cinematography and of course a talented director.
It is the best Daniel Craig's Bond movie so far.… Expand
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NBFCJan 9, 2018
For a filmmaker known for art films such as American Beauty and Road to Perdition, Sam Mendes directs his first full-blown action picture like a seasoned pro.

Marking the 50th anniversary of the characters cinematic debut, Skyfall takes on aFor a filmmaker known for art films such as American Beauty and Road to Perdition, Sam Mendes directs his first full-blown action picture like a seasoned pro.

Marking the 50th anniversary of the characters cinematic debut, Skyfall takes on a much more contemplative approach to it’s story by examining the question of what place does a character like Bond have in the modern era. It’s a question that was brought up before in Goldeneye but personally, I feel this movie’s execution of that theme was much more satisfying.

From the great opening motor bike chase on the rooftops of Istanbul followed by the visually arresting title sequence, I knew sitting in the theater that I was in for something special.

Everything about this movie was lighting captured in a bottle. It’s by far the most gorgeous-looking of the Bond films, there is sincere thematic depth, and the acting is spot on with Judi Dench giving her best performance as M.

Javier Bardem’s turn as the devious Raoul Silva is literally one of the best villains in cinematic history.

Not much more to say except….it is the crowning jewel that perfectly encapsulates everything I love about this franchise.… Expand
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spacebear1Dec 7, 2017
Sam Mendes' Skyfall is a film that even tops the previous film, Casino Royale (I just pretend that Quantam of Solace didn't happen). I really liked the story and all the actors did outstanding performances. The villain in the film, RaoulSam Mendes' Skyfall is a film that even tops the previous film, Casino Royale (I just pretend that Quantam of Solace didn't happen). I really liked the story and all the actors did outstanding performances. The villain in the film, Raoul Silva, was an even better villain than Le Chiffre.… Expand
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amheretojudgeMay 13, 2019
Mendes has a ground breaking method and chilling ideology to make them sweat, switching into old style beat, gadgets are tagged out and drama in the ring.

Skyfall Mendes is the game changer. He sees what a rich character like such deserves.Mendes has a ground breaking method and chilling ideology to make them sweat, switching into old style beat, gadgets are tagged out and drama in the ring.

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Mendes is the game changer. He sees what a rich character like such deserves. And creating an ugly yet polished world, offering a palpable environment for Bond to survive, Sam Mendes, the director keeps the job, a job. Despite of being the most personal and emotionally driven content, the mano-y-mano perspective let's you fill in on their shoes giving you the up close 3d experience with three dimensional characters which none of these hokum comic books extravaganza can give. This is also probably the first complete script of James Bond, in the sense that the linearity is easily followed and synced with crisp relevant action.

The Bond girl Berenice Marlohe leaves a resonant message in her brief appearance, also since this is the only Bond girl with almost no flirt talk, her fear makes her hand and voice shake and the film takes a steady U turn. This is where we catch up with Javier Bardem, who is celebrated with no care in the world by the writers, where you can see them bending the rules and even the script to make sure, he comes off as a magnetic righteous leader.

And if he is poised in every step of his plan, M, played by Judi Dench, makes him rubble every time, he encounters her and this cat and mouse chase is spiced with a love track that you not only don't see it coming, but also practically go wolfish to have some more. And amidst all the new recruits to the old employees striking horn for some noble agenda, Daniel Craig, gets overshadowed which too is foliated nicely by Mendes making him the empathetic character, just like Ryan Gosling in Blade Runner 2049 or even Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry to some degree. The ultimate question is, Is Skyfall the best in Bond collection? Yes.… Expand
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OpinionptsApr 26, 2020
One of 007 best movies ! Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah (75)
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FilipeNetoFeb 19, 2018
Directed by Sam Mendes and produced by Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, it has script by Robert Wade, Neal Purvis and John Logan. This is the twenty-third film in the franchise and the third in the new era of James Bond, embodied byDirected by Sam Mendes and produced by Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, it has script by Robert Wade, Neal Purvis and John Logan. This is the twenty-third film in the franchise and the third in the new era of James Bond, embodied by the participation of Daniel Craig as 007. It inherits the central cast of the previous films, which joins Ralph Fiennes, in the role of Gareth Mallory, Naomie Harris, in the role of Eve Moneypenny, Bérénice Marlohe in the role of bond- girl Severine and Albert Finney in the role of Kincade. This film marks the end of Judi Dench in the role of M (although she appeared on video in the movie "Spectre"), and the resurgence of the character Q through the talent of Ben Whishaw. The role of the villain was handed to Javier Bardem.

In this film, James Bond will protect the MI6, threatened by a huge leak that compromised the lives of several agents in the field, but he quickly finds that the responsible is pursuing directly M, and that they have scores to settle related to her past.

This is one of the most impressive Bond films since the sixties. Rotated and released during the celebrations of the fiftieth anniversary of the franchise, it couldn't avoid the good memories, some of which have an important role in the plot, as happened to the "old" Aston Martin DB5 that Bond used in several films since "Goldfinger". Daniel Craig was excellent, giving life to a mature agent, unable to field missions under normal conditions, despite his perseverance and willpower. And if Judi Dench showed, in other films, that she is a tough and demanding boss, she showed now as she was also careful with her agents and her work. It's interesting and moving to see the way that she and Bond gradually collaborated, despite his arrogance and her criticism. Ben Whishaw surprised in the role of Q, giving his character a breath of fresh air and a much more realistic approach, appropriate to the age of technology. The villain, however, exceeded expectations. Bardem surpassed himself, and all he had shown in previous works. He could truly give life to his spiteful, vindictive and almost effeminate character. From here, the sky is the limit for this actor and the doors are open for any project he chooses. Interestingly, this is one of the few Bond movies where bond-girls lose their usual relevance, but it wasn't negative. By seeing the movie we will not miss them. The opening sequence is, in my opinion, very impressive and one of the best in all the franchise. It's accompanied by the song "Skyfall", composed and sung by Adele, one of the best British singers of today. With this song, she got an Oscar and one of her biggest hits to date.… Expand
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merijnjFeb 21, 2018
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I love how the movie picks up Bond's past and integrates it into the movie. The action scenes were well choreographed and shot. Character development is also done very well.
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AlanoSilvaPBFeb 24, 2023
Filmaço, uma super produção assim como todos os filmes da franquia, o ponto negativo é que o filme é longo demais!
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ErikTheCriticSep 26, 2018
It's exciting, gripping, and thrilling. The acting was great, the script was well-written, it was thoughtful, and it's just really fun.
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OnaskDec 20, 2018
Skyfall remonta en calidad tras la (personalmente) mediocre Quantum of Solace. Su primera mitad recuerda bastante al estilo Casino Royale y su segunda a una especie de Western oscuro muy bien pensado. Si bien no llega al esplendor de laSkyfall remonta en calidad tras la (personalmente) mediocre Quantum of Solace. Su primera mitad recuerda bastante al estilo Casino Royale y su segunda a una especie de Western oscuro muy bien pensado. Si bien no llega al esplendor de la primera entrega de esta última saga de Craig, retoma el buen rumbo que la franquicia debe llevar en los tiempos actuales.

Dirección, guión y fotografía ejemplares así como un trío protagonista (Craig, Bardem y Dench) que se comen la pantalla en cada minuto que aparecen. Como apunte, destacar los sensacionales créditos iniciales cubiertos por la cantante Adele. Simplemente maravillosos.

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Thecritic99Jun 18, 2019
One of the best James Bond movies of all time, I dont have much to say about thisone because it's so good. Tension, Storytelling, and action sold in the entire bundle. I highly recommend this movie for all bond fans old and new.
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ferecAug 28, 2019
who rated skyfall under 7 the have psyhological problem with life they just unhappy people
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DavidHoltzerNov 9, 2021
It's a watchable movie with a very dumb plot and some other stupid stuff like when a Bond is in a remote country and there is a TV broadcasting the news in english. However there are positive things in this film too: Some action scenes areIt's a watchable movie with a very dumb plot and some other stupid stuff like when a Bond is in a remote country and there is a TV broadcasting the news in english. However there are positive things in this film too: Some action scenes are pretty good and the movie is shot well plus the special effects are nice.… Expand
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CameMay 27, 2019
Skyfall has great action, locations and a well made story which makes this film not boring but rather exiting and is one of the best films in the franchise.
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DawdlingPoetNov 21, 2021
I thought this movie was visually stunning, although its not exactly perfect it certainly looked very appealing and I don't mean just in terms of eye candy (lol). There are various landscape shots of London and other countries which are quiteI thought this movie was visually stunning, although its not exactly perfect it certainly looked very appealing and I don't mean just in terms of eye candy (lol). There are various landscape shots of London and other countries which are quite stunning and there are many quite slick camera angles used which help make this really quite an engrossing movie. Given its running time of just over or around the two hour and twenty minute mark, its quite a feat to keep viewers entertained and intrigued throughout, without getting bored and fidgety but I found that I had my eyes glued to the screen for certainly the majority of the time, which, for me, is good going lol.

As I say, I found it to be very atmospheric, particularly with the asian casino scenes and in scenes by the asian waterfront (strong colours used, high intense colours seem to be something Sony are into judging by their latest camera advert - its clear Sony make or heavily fund the picture given the numerous product placements for Sony items seen throughout, such as various Vaio laptops - I've noticed this in previous Bond movies) and also notedly during the long battle scenes in Scotland, where the color was drained down to a mere grey/blue. Plus of course it wouldn't be a Bond movie without the long, artsy animated or cartoon-esque opening titles, which are quite psychodelic and have a spooky theme which relates to what we witness at the end of the first scene. I wouldn't say it came across as especially low budget, though it is a bit 'tales of the unexpected'-esque but if you've seen previous Bond movies then you likely know what to expect (which is a bit of a pun, I suppose(!)).

As is expected from a James Bond film, it features some pretty slick dialogue, some funny and some poignant and also various good fight scenes (gun and hand on hand, I believe). I had a very quick glance at reviews of the movie before I left to see it and I thought I'd read that there weren't much in the way of car chase scenes but that turned out to not be the case - ok maybe in terms of conventional car chase scenes there aren't many but at the start there's a long scene which involves chasing a suspect including different forms of public transport (I'm trying not to give away too much information in the way of spoilers). I think this is how most Bond movies start? but it was quite gripping and my concerns about this movie lacking possibly some of the better elements of previous Bond movies seemed to fade away. Having said that, as I eluded to earlier I wouldn't say this is a perfect movie in terms of the Bond franchise - for me the downsides include a bit of predictability in terms of locations and character types (which ok perhaps we're expected to take as a given and some things I do expect to see and would be sad if I didn't but one or two token scenes such as parts of the world and types of people involved, just seemed a bit too obvious, a little old hat? I don't know, maybe im a little harsh but I remember thinking that and I don't always criticise movies much, so having thought of it I wanted to add it to my review). The other negative for me, I felt, were a couple of plot developments I found especially hard to believe - don't get me wrong, I know that these movies aren't meant to be taken too seriously (what agent could possibly not have aged much and still be on active duty some 40 or 50 years after the first movie came out, apart from anything else?) but I felt it was perhaps a bit like the Bourne movie(s) in one or two parts where I could feel myself thinking that seems very unlikely - its hard to explain more without potentially spoiling the story, so I'll leave that there but ultimately this is a movie to thrill and entertain and as far as that goes, it does its job pretty well. Also in its defense, as well as some parts being a little especially unbelievable, its also true to say that the good guys don't all come off unscathed (like in some American movies you sometimes see and think if that were real, they'd have never walked away from there - they wish(!)).

Also if I were to compare it to the previous Bond films starring Daniel Craig, I think its better than Casino Royale, which seemed to slump for me mid way through if I remember right, this one kept my attention more and seemed a bit more solid, its probably roughly on a par with Casino Royale, although all Bond films feature there own quirks and other peoples opinions may differ on this but thats my thought anyway.


This is definitely worth seeing on the big screen ie at a cinema, like I did. Some films can't fully be done justice (as it were) by watching it on a large TV say 32" or so, I think alot of the appeal of this movie, the fact it managed to keep me engrossed and seemed visually stunning, was definitely aided by being shown on a large cinema screen.… Expand
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RobloxManNov 4, 2019
Another great James Bond movie and definitely Daniel Craig's best next to Casino Royale. Absolutely a step up from the disappointment of Quantum Solace. The extremely entertaining and thrilling action keeps you interested at every frame. IAnother great James Bond movie and definitely Daniel Craig's best next to Casino Royale. Absolutely a step up from the disappointment of Quantum Solace. The extremely entertaining and thrilling action keeps you interested at every frame. I personally love this movie and recommend this to anyone that is a fan of James Bond or just great action movies.… Expand
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Gamepro3093Aug 19, 2020
Looks and sounds great, with really fun action sequences and interesting characters. However the writing is hit or miss, especially in regard to the villains scheme as it makes no sense. Daniel Craig hits his stride.
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superrevMay 11, 2020
skyfall is one of the best films that i ever seen it's a good film with a good story but something it's missing...
you must see this film if you like James Bond films.
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Onlyclassicvg1Sep 9, 2022
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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SoapNuggetMay 14, 2021
Skyfall is absolutely fantastic, from its plot to its villain to acting to cinematography, I was pleasantly surprised this being my first Bond film (and being a Mission Impossible fan) Adele's song is catchy, the action is exciting an allSkyfall is absolutely fantastic, from its plot to its villain to acting to cinematography, I was pleasantly surprised this being my first Bond film (and being a Mission Impossible fan) Adele's song is catchy, the action is exciting an all around great film… Expand
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Clay_davidson12Aug 6, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Skyfall is one of the best bond films yet. There’s not shortage of great chase scenes and shootouts. I know lots of people have problems with Silva’s escape, but I thought it was exciting and never failed to disappoint. Then that leads to the court room shootout which is just a brilliant scene. I personally love how this film goes further into M’s past and doesn’t just focus on Bond. The whole entire theme about old vs new worked and was great. Seeing bond actually losing a step in the first act was great. Then of course there’s the great third act where it takes Bond and M to Skyfall. I love all of it, except the fact the M and Kincade left there stupid lamp on. I personally think this was a phenomenal movie and would most definitely recommend it.… Expand
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MrPajamasFeb 21, 2021
After the not so good Quantum of Solace came another Bond called Skyfall. How much this film surpasses the previous one is not even possible, and I am very glad that the quality of Casino Royale has returned. Well, she didn't even come back,After the not so good Quantum of Solace came another Bond called Skyfall. How much this film surpasses the previous one is not even possible, and I am very glad that the quality of Casino Royale has returned. Well, she didn't even come back, because she still overcame her with this film! Great story with a very good villain. The action scenes here are perhaps one of the best I've ever seen in Bondovky and the music ... The music just has grades here and for me it's the best jingle from the Bond series. The location is probably the best we have ever seen in Bonds. The film beautifully fixed the story cracks and overall it is an great film that I recommend.… Expand
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ItsmayaOct 6, 2021
The first James Bond film (in the Daniel Craig saga) that I enjoyed!
You can't even compare the previous ones to this... the previous were boring and in my opinion a complete waste of time... this one wasn't! :)
This is by far the best fromThe first James Bond film (in the Daniel Craig saga) that I enjoyed!
You can't even compare the previous ones to this... the previous were boring and in my opinion a complete waste of time... this one wasn't! :)
This is by far the best from the Daniel Craig saga!
The story was interesting, the villain was soooo good and overall this was a great film!
I will recommend watching just this one and not the others that comes before it.… Expand
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AJ_13Oct 18, 2021
What a great film. Javier Bardem is the greatest villain in the Daniel Craig (he's great as always) era. The absence of a relevant traditional "Bond girl" is countered by an amazing Judi Dench. Roger Deakins ir so good.
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HaydenthemanFeb 18, 2021
This was my first 007 movie and it easily my favourite of all time. They say the movie is only as good as its villain and this film and its villain is AMAZING. 007- A+ Acting- A+ Villain- A+ Plot- A+ Action- A+ Theme- A+ Soundtrack- A+
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511andahalfFeb 7, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This film blew me away the first time I saw it. The cinematography makes this movie one of the most visually appealing Bond movies ever! Bond's relationship with M is what truly makes this film move forward, and the film took a big risk by killing off M, and it worked. The villain, Silva, is another example of a great villain who can be intimidating without being physically threatening. The film strays away from spy and more into generic action in the last third, but besides that, the action scenes and presentation make for a truly spectacular film, one that arguably surpasses the greatness of Casino Royale.… Expand
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LumdogOct 10, 2021
An extraordinary entry in the Bond franchise. It has a darker and more serious tone than other films. Daniel Craig is wonderful again as Bond. Javier Bardem plays an excellent and magnetic villain. The cinematography here felt much moreAn extraordinary entry in the Bond franchise. It has a darker and more serious tone than other films. Daniel Craig is wonderful again as Bond. Javier Bardem plays an excellent and magnetic villain. The cinematography here felt much more memorable here than in other Bond films; just incredible. Adele's 'Skyfall' song is contender for best Bond song ever (deservedly winning the Oscar for Best Original Song). For me, Casino Royale is just slightly above Skyfall, but its a damn good movie.… Expand
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atabeyordekciAug 19, 2021
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. (7)
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realjaytheboomSep 15, 2021
The second best Bond movie I adore this film the look the action is fantastic, and the focus on M gives a great movie a slight edge add on top what may be the best opening Bond sequences and you have a masterpiece here
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LiammatherSep 29, 2021
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FloroNov 2, 2021
Emotionally driven and beautifully shot. Skyfall is definitely in the top 5 best Bond Movies of all time. Not to mention the finale in the Skyfall estate and the relationship between Bond and M, insane story-writing.
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review_dudeOct 25, 2021
I still have to look to No Time to Die, however, I remember watching this movie back in 2012 and I found it so exciting! Yes, Bond's movie are all quite the same, but if the format works... why change it?
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HeroicAge616Oct 26, 2021
Dragged down by a disappointing villain and the strange decision to explore Bond's family, Skyfall doesn't fulfill its full potential but is still a well spent two hours.
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ChanekeCholoDec 13, 2021
Skyfall is all the good elements of James Bond but with steroids. It really feels like one of the biggest Blockbusters ever made. Daniel Craig and Judi Dench are the best of the film. All this is the result of have one of the greatestSkyfall is all the good elements of James Bond but with steroids. It really feels like one of the biggest Blockbusters ever made. Daniel Craig and Judi Dench are the best of the film. All this is the result of have one of the greatest filmmaker in the last years, Sam Mendes created a incredible film to watch in the big screen with a lot of popcorn and with friends. But I keep my position that Casino Royale is the best of the franchise.… Expand
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liamexeDec 19, 2022
Due to MGM's financial troubles, the public had to endure a lengthy four-year wait for the release of the subsequent 007 movie, but the wait was more than worthwhile when SKYFALL eventually arrived. It's clear that the production team put aDue to MGM's financial troubles, the public had to endure a lengthy four-year wait for the release of the subsequent 007 movie, but the wait was more than worthwhile when SKYFALL eventually arrived. It's clear that the production team put a lot of time and effort into creating what might be the best Bond film in a long time. What I witnessed wasn't simply a movie; it was an experience.… Expand
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GDsReviewsJun 6, 2022
What a perfect movie to celibate the 50th anniversary of James Bond 007 as it is easily one of the best Bond movies, has a great plot, characters, and villain, and is easily Daniel Craig's best performance as 007.
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nnogohkoSep 2, 2022
One of the best action movies ever made in my opinion. It's definitely one of the best Bond films. The characters are really well fleshed out, the action is practical and really well shot, as is the entire film (Roger Deakins my goodness),One of the best action movies ever made in my opinion. It's definitely one of the best Bond films. The characters are really well fleshed out, the action is practical and really well shot, as is the entire film (Roger Deakins my goodness), and a riveting story about Bond getting old and still trying to make a living as an agent in the field. I think Skyfall is peak sexy and badass Daniel Craig and my god he is glorious as Bond in this film. Judi Dench's M, Ben Whishaw's Q, Naomie Harris' Moneypenny, Ralph Fiennes' Malory, and the absolute standout Javier Bardem as the deliriously depraved Silva are all interesting when they are on screen. This is a shoutout to a brilliant script by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, John Logan who penned a masterful character study for all of these characters all interwoven into the central plot. The opening Istanbul setpiece is one of the best openings in an action film you can really ask for. The Tennyson sequence is cinematic masterpiece and Thomas Newman's score in this sequence in particular is nothing short of exemplary. The plot about Bond getting old, him really not wanting to admit it but still being such a raw, manly MI6 agent is really what makes this Bond so attractive. No matter how many times I watch it, Skyfall is just simply spectacular.… Expand
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HaldaneJan 21, 2023
After a lot of thought, I believe THIS is the best movie of the 2010s. It should be held up highly to other films like Pulp Fiction, as it is a movie that was able to create something so monumental from a genre that had seemed to beAfter a lot of thought, I believe THIS is the best movie of the 2010s. It should be held up highly to other films like Pulp Fiction, as it is a movie that was able to create something so monumental from a genre that had seemed to be completely rinsed of ideas. If any spy movie from the past century is revered in the coming decades, this movie should be it. Quite the anomaly considering the time it came out was all about sell-out movies like Pacific Rim and even its prequel, Quantum of Solace (which is definitely a dud), but the tone of the movie was able to encapsulate an intense mood so foreign to Western media that watching it is definitely like breathing in fresh, musky, rainy English air after seeing it's sequels (which, like Quantum of Solace, miss the mark). The stand-out roles aren't even Daniel Craig (although he is great), but the supporting cast like Judi Dench, Javier Bardem and Ben Wishaw that make the movie so alive and gripping. 10/10 Can't see James Bond ever returning to such a high-point, when every good thing a future 007 film could do was done here.… Expand
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i2k-Meta2023Jun 1, 2023
Sadly doesn't good as Casino Royale - Decent, watchable, bearable... these words was floating in my mind while watching to the end.
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