Miscellaneous Movie Musings the Sequel

innerSpaceman · 11-10-2012, 06:01 PM

I found Skyfall to be a far better than average Bond movie, but a so-so action movie - which makes it all the more coolsville that such a thing does not prevent it from being that far better than average Bond movie.

Perhaps that's all I should say about it until a few more people have seen it. I respect general spoiler rules during opening weekend. I was not bothered by the omniscience of the truly fun villain. It was stated as a given, and I don't need my Bond movies more serious than that. So I was perfectly pleased when it turned out to be a pretty darn seriously-themed and dramatically well acted film ... not really typical - and very welcome - in this 50-year-long series.

Of the Daniel Craig Bonds, It was not as knockout fun and gangbusters as Casino Royale, but so much better than Quantum of Solace. Bond fans are used to the films being literally hit and miss (not necessary alternating perfectly), so it was nice to have a genuine hit after such a lousy miss.

There are things in the movie leading me to feel this is the last time Daniel Craig will be appearing as James Bond. If so, it's a nice send-off. I liked it.

11-10-2012, 06:01 PM	#1
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I found Skyfall to be a far better than average Bond movie, but a so-so action movie - which makes it all the more coolsville that such a thing does not prevent it from being that far better than average Bond movie. Perhaps that's all I should say about it until a few more people have seen it. I respect general spoiler rules during opening weekend. I was not bothered by the omniscience of the truly fun villain. It was stated as a given, and I don't need my Bond movies more serious than that. So I was perfectly pleased when it turned out to be a pretty darn seriously-themed and dramatically well acted film ... not really typical - and very welcome - in this 50-year-long series. Of the Daniel Craig Bonds, It was not as knockout fun and gangbusters as Casino Royale, but so much better than Quantum of Solace. Bond fans are used to the films being literally hit and miss (not necessary alternating perfectly), so it was nice to have a genuine hit after such a lousy miss. There are things in the movie leading me to feel this is the last time Daniel Craig will be appearing as James Bond. If so, it's a nice send-off. I liked it.
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