Daniel Craig’s 3rd outing makes up for Quantum of Solace: it continues the rebooted series’ emphasis on a gritty, more vulnerable Bond, delving into aspects of his (and supporting characters’) origins, while also bringing back a little of the fun of pre-Craig Bonds (e.g. the cheesy one-liners, the familiar theme music, etc.) The not-so-good: Javier Bardem’s villain has an interesting setup but is reduced to a vanilla bad guy in the finale, the middle act meanders somewhat, and there are some inexplicable plot holes (e.g. if Q can control the tube why not just stop the train with Javier in it?) But overall, enjoyable entertainment for fans of Bond and action thrillers generally
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Skyfall (2012, dir. Sam Mendes): Bond’s 23rd outing makes up for Daniel Craig’s 2nd
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Posted by Jokersmiley on November 10, 2012 in Film Reviews, Passive Media
Tags: Daniel Craig, James Bond, Javier Bardem, Sam Mendes, Skyfall
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