1 pipe out of 4
Skyfall falls flat. Note to MGM studios, the makers
of James Bond, when you are making a prequel series of the greatest MI6 agent
of all time, remember that things are happening before the 30 odd other Bond
films. So to have in your chronologically 3rd Bond movie, a burnt
out James Bond does not make any sense. You are supposed to be showing us how
Bond became a BA. You did this adequately in Casino Royal and got worse in
Quantum of Solace but still okay, in Skyfall you are downright awful. To
supposedly start Bond off as an old burnt out agent DOESN'T WORK! Daniel Craig
may be 44 and can look his age when he isn’t cleaned up but through the magic
of cleaning and a little bit of makeup he looks like he could honestly be in
his late 20’s or early 30’s. USE THIS! Don’t give him the problems of an old
washed out spy when he needs to be the epitome of awesome. Another thing that I
am starting to get sick of in Bond films is the complete disregard and
degradation of women. I understand that Bond is a womanizer and with that comes
a certain amount of disgrace but simply to kill them off to get them out of the
movie is starting to get really old. We are in the 21st century for
goodness sake; I think we can do better. The one bright spot of the film was
the acting of Javier Bardem who plays the rogue MI6 agent that has a vendetta
against M (Judi Dench). His playful yet sinister attitude and brilliant
planning make him wish he had more screen time especially since he isn’t
introduced to the film until nearly half way through. Bardem’s masterful work
and everyone else’s lackluster performances actually get you to start rooting
for the villain and completely understanding why his is doing the vile things
he has done. The attempted back-story into Bond’s Childhood asks more questions
than it answers and leads to the anticlimactic reveal of the meaning of
Skyfall, leaving a sour taste in your mouth. This Bond film is well worth the
wait for Red Box.
