Movie Review: Skyfall
Skyfall is the first Bond movie I have ever seen in the theater Have watched some earlier ones but all were on TV and I found them all extremely mindless and entertaining:). But this one promised to be different! For one, Daniel Craig has been a different Bond, focusing not as much on the style quotient of the movie as the thought behind the man. And this one was definitely in that genre.
The focus of Skyfall was on M and her relationships with the spies she trained, while also raising a question at the existence of her department. It starts with M allowing an agent to take a shot at Bond risking his life for a higher reward. But then Bond returns from the dead to save her and her department from the unknown enemy.Some sequences later turns out the unknown enemy was none other than an ex-Bond, burnt by M's betrayal in the past now looking to take his revenge on her.
Its a story of delving into the depths of M's mind, 'orphans make the best recruits'. Even though some decisions taken by her are questionable, her recruits do develop an affinity to her which this movie is about. Bond goes to extreme lengths to protect her, even going back to his roots as a last resort. (He doesn't manage to though). And of course, the movie does raise questions about what such a 'career' can do to the mind of a spy and how there is a thin line in turning over to do the dark side.
All in all, a great production: good acting, realistic special effects, and a brilliant storyline. Will go for 4.5 stars for this.
The focus of Skyfall was on M and her relationships with the spies she trained, while also raising a question at the existence of her department. It starts with M allowing an agent to take a shot at Bond risking his life for a higher reward. But then Bond returns from the dead to save her and her department from the unknown enemy.Some sequences later turns out the unknown enemy was none other than an ex-Bond, burnt by M's betrayal in the past now looking to take his revenge on her.
Its a story of delving into the depths of M's mind, 'orphans make the best recruits'. Even though some decisions taken by her are questionable, her recruits do develop an affinity to her which this movie is about. Bond goes to extreme lengths to protect her, even going back to his roots as a last resort. (He doesn't manage to though). And of course, the movie does raise questions about what such a 'career' can do to the mind of a spy and how there is a thin line in turning over to do the dark side.
All in all, a great production: good acting, realistic special effects, and a brilliant storyline. Will go for 4.5 stars for this.
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