Movie Review: Skyfall

Brief Summary - Daniel ‘Marble face’ Craig makes his third appearance as James Bond aka Agent 007. His mission, as per usual, finds him tracking down yet another international terrorist hell bent on revenge, however, this particular radical [Silva] is from M’s past and his emergence tests Bond’s loyalty to M and M16.  

Rating - On a scale of 1 to 10 Skyfall earns an earnest 7.

Movie Strengths - Javier Bardem's sociopathic portrayal of Silva is disturbingly phenomenal!

Movie Weaknesses - A major character dies unnecessarily and the studio's choice of replacement is questionable.

Final Thoughts - A lot of people claim that Skyfall is the best Bond film ever! This film stands apart, marking yet another significant departure, from ALL previous Bond movies. Its dark, gritty, emotive & action laced but does Sam Mendes' Skyfall outshine Martin Cambell's Casino Royale ?