Skyfall

Jmac Review:

007 Skyfall: I just purchased this movie or rather my wonderful wife did for me from her birthday amazon card, and I couldn't be happier. Skyfall shows us that the new needs the old and vise versa. The 1953 Aston Marton, that 007 won in the first Daniel Craig series was brought back and its souped up like the oldest Aston Marton when Connery was 007. The movie should really be entitled "007 and the Oedipal Complex" as it shows just how much M means to 007. Full of classic 007 lines and action throughout, Skyfall delivers both a new take on the series and a return to its roots, more so than any of the other Craig films.

For instance there is a new Q, who although many thought was too modern to work, fits perfectly for the new 007, as he combines his work as a blunt instrument and a more technological understanding as he fights non-state actors. The series also re-introduced Money Penny, which I had been looking for, for three films. The character gets a badass back story, which puts this iteration of Money Penny far above all other Money Pennys in my appropriation, because we know know she can handle herself.

The villain in the newest Bond, shares qualities with several other Bond villains, menacing teeth like Jaws in Moonraker, pure hatred of Bond, or what he symbolizes, due to some altercation years before, like Alec Trevelyan in GoldenEye, and apparent infinite wealth, like Auric Goldfinger in Goldfinger. This villain more than most others, really knows how to push Bond’s buttons, as he is a master of manipulation.

The film is visually very very beautiful, with filming locations all over the world, with perhaps one of the highest number of on scene locations of any Bond films. The film locales range from Scotland on the far west to Shanghai in the east, with numerous locations in the middle, such as Istanbul, what appears to be a Thai beach, and a mysterious abandoned island. The scene in the unoccupied Shanghai skyscraper is probably one of my favorite, but the intro to the party following is also visually stunning, and leaves me wanting to put on a suit, light some candles, and shove myself off a bank in a john boat, will humming the Bond theme song and holding my hand up like a pistol.

So in summation, everyone who loves 007 will love this film as it provides a load of back story for 007, and as it drives the franchise into the new age (but still needing the old) of 007. Best line of the movie: "Welcome to Scotland". 

Even though I love 007 and its hard to be objective, I give it a 5 golden guns out of 5. As the British would say purely Brilliant!

Kmac Review: Skyfall is a great....song by Adell. I honestly don’t remember the plot of this movie and I think that says a lot. Not that the movie is bad. The action scenes are well paced and what dialogue there is follows the James Bond mode of slick and full of innuendo. Daniel Craig is attractive as always in his rugged way. The villain is creepy and  threatening. I should probably revisit but Jmac seemed happy to have me half watch this movie while reading. With me and James Bond that’s as good as it gets. I’ll watch the talking, skip the action, and listen to the music.

For the world’s most indestructible liver I’ll give Mr. Bond 3 out of 5 martinis, shaken not stirred.