Skyfall: worth your money and your time

[the_tyrant]

Just went to saw Skyfall last night, and my verdict, its worth your money and your time.

Historically, James Bond never really had a "genre", from fighting ninjas in japan, to fighting astronauts in space, James Bond has dabbled in every genre. From blacksploitation to science fiction to martial arts, usually what happens is that it takes elements from popular movies, than adds James Bond to it. Even though James Bond movies have varied so much in theme and plot, there has always been a staple of "common elements" that makes the movie a James Bond movie.

I have to say that I did not like Craig's first two films. It feels like the movies tried to emulate Jason Bourn too much. The movies were dark and gritty, but the removal of too many common elements of James Bond just does not feel right. However, in skyfall, the movie felt like a James Bond movie again. Many reoccurring characters were introduced (albeit in new forms), and the classic James Bond humor in back.

The chase scenes are suspenseful, but thankfully without too much of that shaky camera crap. the humor is good, with laugh out loud one liners. the plot is tight and coherent. and finally, the action is solid, extremely solid.


SO what are you waiting for? If you haven't seen it, go see it now! If you are a bond fan, this film would feel like fan service, if you are not a bond fan, this movie will make you one.


PS: Skyfall kind of confirms one of the fan theories, that everyone in the James Bond universe is simply a code name. James Bond 007 is simply a position, a rank, with spies continually taking over.