Upgrade your account to a Community Supporter account and remove most of the site ads.

Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="horacethegrey" data-source="post: 6039638" data-attributes="member: 40123">I must concur. This is a great film. While I still feel Casino Royale is Craig's best outing as Bond, this is a close second. My detailed thoughts...[sblock]LIKESDaniel Craig - I'll say it out now, Craig is the best actor to carry the mantle of 007. He can maintain Bond's cold exterior but there's always a hint of the humanity under it. His Bond feels less like a superhero as he's often portrayed in the films and more like the rough and tumble bruiser from the Ian Fleming books. Judi Dench - I was not a big fan of the Pierce Brosnan era, but I'm damn glad they kept his M. It's a shame because of her detoriating health Miss Dench will no longer play the role. But damn, what a great sendoff. Javier Bardem - Holy S**t. Did I just see the most evil and sadistic villain to appear in a Bond flick? What a bravura performance from Bardem. And the funny thing is, his many goal is very understandable. He merely wants revenge on the woman (M) who betrayed him. In a way he's a dark parallel to Bond.Supporting cast - When you go into a Bond film, you don't really expect his mates from MI6 to hold the spotlight. But what a revelation they are here. Ben Wishaw as Q, Naomie Harris as Moneypenny, and Ralph Fiennes as Mallory ( who by the film's end becomes the new M). Each of them get a chance to shine within the story. Skyfall - Halfway through the film I was wondering what the hell was the significance of the film's title. But by the third act of the film it's revealed. Skyfall is actually the name of Bond's family estate in Scotland. But since the death of Bond's parents it's fallen into disrepair, and left in the care of an aging steward played by the wonderful Albert Finney. It's also the setting for the film's thrilling finale. One of the best action sequences in a Bond film.DISLIKESSlow pacing - If there's one thing I dislike in a Sam Mendes film, it's the slow pacing that's a signature in many of his films. Let me make it clear, I think Mendes did a tremendous job, but is it too much to ask that he punch up the pace in some scenes? The film felt  unecessarily long because of it.[/sblock]</blockquote>

Verification