Skyfall (BD) [Blu-ray]

From [...]Daniel Craig is finally back in the expensive suits for his third run as the iconic James Bond. The stakes are high and the super spy’s very existence is examined in this worthy entry to the franchise on its 50th anniversary.Director Sam Mendes wastes no time jumping straight into the action as Bond and Eve (Naomie Harris), another field agent, are tracking down a missing hard drive. M (Judi Dench) is forced to make one of the toughest calls of her career leaving Bond incapacitated. The script drops the ball on Bonds return to the world of the living and the details are merely glossed over, but non-existent. When MI6 is directly threatened through terrorist acts, Bond brings himself back to active duty. In trying to discover who is committing the terrorist acts against his agency Bond has the pleasure of running into Severine (Berenice Marlohe). Severine is Bond’s link to Silva but the character doesn’t have much purpose beyond being a bridge and is incredibly underdeveloped. Silva (Javier Bardem) is the greatest Bond villain in recent memory. He is smart, powerful, and funny while simultaneously being creepy, threatening and emotionally disturbed. Silva has a personal grudge against MI6 and using his vast well of internal knowledge tests Bond’s dedication to M.A big part of Skyfall is the question of someone like James Bond still being relevant in a digital world. This is an especially interesting question to ask on Bond’s 50th anniversary as well as Daniel Craig’s return to the character after a lackluster second film and an extended break due to MGM’s financial woes. Q (Ben Whishaw) summarizes these exact thoughts to Bond in a very well written scene that speaks directly to the audience without being blatant exposition. Unfortunately the question of Bond’s irrelevance and his triumph in proving otherwise isn’t fully explored and the notion is essentially ignored by everyone involved except newcomer Gareth Mallory (Ralph Fiennes). Mallory is the British Government’s answer to M after the aging director failed in recovering the crucial hard drive Bond was hunting when he was injured.The script for Skyfall pursues many interesting angles for an action franchise. Unfortunately Mendes leaves a lot of threads hanging on some of these subplots. Skyfall does something that the Bond series has needed for a while, it begins to explore who James Bond actually is as a man. Since he is not someone whose origin story needs to be shrouded it is surprising that this character could have such an impact on pop culture without his past being well known cannon. Exploring Bond as a man is great for breathing new life into the franchise and would have been absolutely perfect in 2006′s Casino Royale. The concepts are not wasted on Skyfall but the subplot is not fleshed out fully. The question of old fashioned ways in comparison to the amazing technology that world governments now posses is another brilliant concept in the script. However when it comes down to the finished film Mendes again fails to fully deliver to the audience. There is never a moment of doubt in Bond’s capabilities or a major triumph moment for the character where technology is proven to not be able to do everything a thinking man in the field can do. The subplot merely tells the audience that times have changed in the 50 years since Bond began entertaining us and that goes without say.Craig embodies the character he re-created in Casino Royale and this version of Bond lands somewhere between his Royale and Solace roles. In Royale Bond was as charming as he could ever be and the most physically impressive Bond ever. Solace was a much darker story where Bond was only motivated by hatred and revenge. Skyfall strikes a nice balance where the spy can turn on his charm when needed, even directing it towards a man at one point, and despite some bodily harm is still fit and up to the physical tasks that Silva throws at him. M plays the same role she has with little variation. Dench is not a physically dominating woman but when she is playing M it is clear that she is a character you don’t want to cross. Mallory and Eve are both newcomers to the Daniel Craig Bond franchise but both characters are played so magnificently its a shame they couldn’t get more screen time. Mallory seems almost villainous since he is introduced as damage control to a botched operation but he is likable and a man just doing his job in the most sensible and real way possible. He proves his worth in a few pivotal moments and definitely wins over the audience with ease. More of Eve and Bond working in the field would have been nice to see. The script doesn’t short the audience on the interactions between the two characters but they play off each other so smoothly that an entire movie could be built around their working relationship. The true stand out performance of the Bond film is in the villain. Villains are often allowed to be larger than life while the heroes have to remain relate-able to the audience and Silva is no exception. A strange look to a strange man Silva seems very happy and confident in his work. At the flip of a switch he can change the mood of the entire scene and really make the audience feel for him. A sympathetic villain that can remain terrifying is not an easy feat but Bardem nails it.Despite some minor pacing issues and a couple sub-plots that needed a bit of grooming Skyfall is a great action movie with a lot to offer fans of James Bond and action movies alike. To answer the main questioned poised by the movie, Skyfall tells us that James Bond is up to the challenge and here to stay.

I grew up watching 007 on T.V. & on the big screen which lead me to read the novels. Always formulated , always fun & action packed James Bond Movies are quite different from the novels, both are great for there own reasons! Sean Connery & Roger Moore put out an equal number of 007 films although Connery's "Never Say Never Again" is not a part of the official Broccoli franchise. Not counting David Niven's portrayal of Bond in the Comedy spoof "Casino Royal" or the Americanized T.V. appearance of Bond in a movie with the same title( I can't remember who played Bond in that debacle!) George Lazenby shares the distinction of only playing 007 once in the official franchise. And it seems as though the fans are as equally split as to their favorite bond as the number of appearances each actor put in. Sean Connery may have a slight edge over Rodger Moore perhaps being the first James Bond. Rumor has it this was Daniel Craig's last appearance as Bond making Daniels number of Bond movies one more than Timothy Dalton & one less than Pierce Brosnon & if the number of times a actor play's 007 has any bearing on how endearing he makes himself to movie goers I doubt he will be missed a great deal! But the rumor of his leaving the role does open up many potentials for James Bond fans to imagine playing the immortal British secret agent! James Purefoy, Clive Owen? Will the next James Bond rival Sean Connery or Rodger Moore? We will have to wait & see. As I stated before 007 films are very formulated giving us "The new Bond Girl", "The Next Bond Song", & Action, Action ,Action!!! "Skyfall" has everything your looking for in a Bond film plus some added treats like the elimination of the female "M" something I think most hard core James Bond fans never quite warmed up to! "Skyfall" is a very good James Bond film & ties all of Daniel Graig's James Bond films together quite nicely, so much so they could be considered a legitimate James Bond trilogy instead of each movie being very independent like the 007 films of the past. One thing is certain if the rumors are true the future for James Bond could be bright indeed!!! The latest trend has been leading Super Spy 007 away from the campy one liners & unbelievable cliff hanger type escapes into more serious & even darker story lines & plots! I have a feeling that the longest running action hero may be headed into new territory becoming less formulated & more lethal than ever!!! I don't think the franchise will completely abandon such a successful formula but we may see a James Bond appear that is more akin to the novels. But it is my opinion that Daniel Craig has given us the first true James Bond trilogy & to fully appreciate "Skyfall" you need to watch "Casino Royal", Quantum of Solace" & "Skyfall" in chronological order!!! When you do this Daniel Craig's portrayal of James Bond will move up the rank's of actors who have offered their brand of 007 mayhem!!!

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