A "Bonded" review: Skyfall

  So I saw the amazing  new James Bond film yesterday; Skyfall! I must say it was definitely the best Daniel Craig Bond movie to date. In my opinion, there was a more heightened sense of realism when compared to the previous two films that certainly made the events of this movie more believable. Rather than creating a string of action packed stunts that would be nearly impossible in real life, this movie focused more on the dramatic storyline with the extravagant but realistic action packed scenes woven in. This, I believe, really helped to maintain people's interest into the plot of the film.

                                       

                                                          'Skyfall' (2012) Trailer

Bond soars with record $87.8M 'Skyfall' debut! (click here)

  As I previously stated, there was a much better storyline when compared to the previous two Bond films. Without giving too much away, I think that this one was more interesting as a direct result of the fact that the motives of the "bad guy" were much more personal this time around; rather than simply focusing on large scale domination, the villain in Skyfall is driven by vengeance.

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With this Bond installment, it is in my opinion that they chose the perfect actor to play the villain, and James' main enemy. Javier Bardem plays the role perfectly with a sense of realism but also a quirky quality that makes him way more interesting than just your average action movie villain. To say there is depth to his character would be a major understatement. His character indeed has so many levels to his personality and it seems that at every moment, him and James remain just as insidious as the other. At some points it could even be said that he perhaps surpasses Bond in his intelligence and knowledge of the situation in which they are facing. This is a factor which we see affects Bond frequently and fashions every situation to be more realistic, in the sense that the "good guy" is not some kind of unbeatable super hero who is always one step ahead of the enemy. James Bond does have weaknesses and they do come through at different points in this film, just as they would for any real person.

Personally I think that Roger Ebert sums it up perfectly... :)

  "In this 50th year of the James Bond series, with the dismal 'Quantum of Solace' (2008) still in our minds, 'Skyfall' triumphantly reinvents 007 in one of the best Bonds ever. This is a full-blooded, joyous, intelligent celebration of a beloved cultural icon, with Daniel Craig taking full possession of a role he earlier played very well in 'Casino Royale,' not so well in 'Quantum' -- although it may not have been entirely his fault. Or is it just that he's growing on me?"

 Daniel Craig to portray Bond again and again and again... (click here)

Yes, I highly agree; Daniel Craig's portrayal of Bond has definitely been growing on me over his three Bond films released to date and I am very much anticipating so much more acting genius coming from him in the upcoming Bond films. Did you know that he has been signed on for two more installments? Well it's true, as it was announced last month that he will definitely be portraying Bond in at least two more films after Skyfall and there is a fairly good chance that there will be three more after those, adding up to a grand total of eight Daniel Craig Bond films! Now that, I am excited for! Here's to fifty more years of Bond, and beyond! :)