Skyfall - Movie Review
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- Опубліковано 30 лип 2024
- Skyfall starring Daniel Craig, Juldy Dench, Ben Whishaw and Javier Bardem is reviewed by Ben Mankiewicz (host of Turner Classic Movies), Matt Atchity (Editor-in-chief Rottentomatoes.com), Alonso Duralde (TheWrap.com and Linoleum Knife podcast) and Christy Lemire (AP critic).
See what other critics are saying: www.rottentomatoes.com/m/skyfall/
In Skyfall, Bond's loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. -- (C) Official Site
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Daniel Craig is Ian Flemings James Bond - a "blunt instrument held together with pills and patriotism". Daniel Craig is not going to have supervillains and invisible cars. He's not that kind of actor.He won't do it unless the script, story and director are the best.Hats off to him for that.
Without judging it with bond nostalgia-goggles, it definitely, one of the best bonds. No doubt about it.
It's the Best Bond movie, End of story!
Bond 24 is a Sequel to Skyfall, you guys know that. Dont start getting disappointed about this film, cause whatever what your issues about the film are in your opinion, it may appear in the Sequels!
Which means that the movie is having 2 Sequels
I am not a Bond fan, but best Bonds ever??? NO FUCKING WAY! This film had so many problems, I don't even know where to start...
plot inconsistencies in a Bond film? heavens no! I demand total realism in my Bond movies!
What a moronic response.
Nothing but the best for an idiotic complaint
+J.A. Contes Agreed completely. This can not be the best Bond movie because it was NOT a Bond movie, it was a movie about M. It was not even a spy movie, it was a bloody Western. They also took one of the best villains ever (Javier Bardem) and made him into a caricature.
BL00DRUNN3R
Yep, it would have been a fine standalone action movie, but as a Bond movie is doesn't even qualify.
I'm so psyched for this! I personally love Daniel Craig and I personally liked Quantum of Solace, so it's no surprise that I'm seeing this tonight, opening night.
I actually got the vibe that Bond was bi in this movie - there's a line where he says Bardem wouldn't be the first or something - anyone maybe know a little more and want to comment?
Idk. I think maybe it was just like a sly comeback to show he wasn't gonna let Bardem get inside his head but idk
Good review as always.
Casino Royale was better. This was okay. Javier Bardem made me feel weird.
I'd be impressed if someone could tell me the movie Alonso's shirt is referencing.
Why is this movie getting so much hate?! I liked the movie, this movie was excellent cause it had the perfect elements and was made well, and truly better than Quantum of Solace.
Do I need to watch other bond films to understand this when I see it?
I just saw this movie, and I think it's so far the best action movie this year. Incredible acting, stunts and the little references from past films were genius.
Exactly, I mean the themes in the Batman movies have been around for years, there very common themes for stories.
those are probably the automatically generated UA-cam captions.
What is all that other noise in the back ground? I hate it.
*Spoiler*
Saw it yesterday and it was good. Although one thing did bother me that I saw a few people commented on earlier. I wish Berenice (Severine) played a larger role. She was killed so soon! I was kind of hoping she was going to be a bad girl! She had such a cool character and appearance yet her role was only slightly larger than the extras in the background. Oh well, it was a good movie overall.
PS) I think the true Bond girl here was M !! (she was awesome though)
i compared them because wtflick gave skyfall a better rating than lincoln...im not sure which one im gonna watch
probably the first review that I agree with.
It was an EPIC bond movie....It definitely up there with the top 3
Skyfall may not be the best Bond film ever, but it is still awesome! I enjoyed it and plan on watching it again. I'm giving Skyfall four stars **** and two thumbs up!
what exactly was good about the villain? hes an awesome hacker so he tries to kill M personally in a courthouse? does not add up.
@whattheflickshow
When did you start cutting out so much banter? That's what makes these guys so funny!
I find that people tend to forget about Brosnan's last film. I felt like that was Bond's most vulnerable outing ever. He is freaking stuck in a north korean prison and tortured. Then pretty much forsaken as an agent.
I thought the home alone part at the end was kind of a let down but the rest of the movie was pretty good
This is best James Bond movie.
Any chance to view this movie online?
Free?
I don't understand why they don't give us full segments anymore... Yeah, give us the option to watch bits, but I also wanna watch the whole thing.
You really should have gone in on more and in more detale
Nobody else weirded out by the timeline? I don´t want to spoil stuff but if you look at the events of Goldeneye and this one for example some character and story stuff can´t logically be?
It can´t be before Goldeneye but it also can´t be after...
so this is better than the Lincoln movie?
I didn't understand how the Aston Martin DB5 won in Casino Royale got modded with guns and ejector seat before there was a Q. It was his personal car and how did it get upgraded for Skyfall? Saw the movie already and it did a lot to shake off the formula of 50 years. Not sure it was the best Bond movie ever. Goldfinger/Casino Royale was best. The ending did throw me back to the classic Connery era. No threat to the world just personal vendetta by a disgruntled ex-employee.
The film was pretty poor. It's Bond by numbers and it needs a refresh with new writers.
Bardem/Feinnes/Dench/Finney are good, but the story was too simple for them. There was nothing sharp about the plot. The villian can hack any computer system but can't listen to their radio transmissions to hear all of their plans? The parts involving computers were clearly written by old men who don't use them. The train part was laugh-out-loud funny because of a shit soap opera called Coronation Street (search YT for it). The entire intro was paint-by-numbers trash as was every "witty" conversation he had with Eve. Wasn't that motorbike sequence in one of the Brosnan movies?
Anyway, this movie was totally average.
Why has this been edited down??
Most people I know argue that Casino Royale was a bit dull, a good movie but it tethered on being drawn out and lacking in the true substance of what many fans were expecting from a Bond flick...Skyfall delivered a complete package, the evolution of the series introduced in Casino Royale but that true to form action feel most people walking into the theater want.
I agree that the first two Craig movies are sub-par but if anything I think they're trying to take it in a new direction and that why they don't work as James Bond films
holy shit, you know a film is good when these guys like it
Juldy Dench was great in Shakespeare in Love!
Like any series this requires evolution, many movie series haven't wished to evolve in the slightest but then factor in that almost none have been here as long as Bond, and have certainly not had so much success for such an extensive period...much is due to changes, some welcome, some not, but thats the gripe with trying to move a franchise on, and it can't please everybody...I loved this movie, the best in a long long time, perhaps you'll have better luck next time around.
Femme fatales rarely live long nowadays.
M is the true-to-form old British bulldog, refusing to quit without fighting. That has been kind of her motif throughout Brosnen to Craig. I sort of laughed when they pointed it out through actual physical symbolism in the movie this time around.
I agree - although Skyfall moved back toward the classic Bond style of having the story revolve around a central villain, I feel like that realm has been better-executed by other recent films (Dark Knight, Joker kinda thing for ex). I was hoping for a more mature Bond story that puts the agent in some geopolitical crisis. It seemed like Casino and Quantum were tailoring Craig's Bond toward that niche but I was sorely disappointed. I felt like Skyfall was rather childish. And the new Q? WTF!
no get rid of spoilers.
Saw it in excellent Imax. Hated it. When we find out what is going on, why does Bond stay on their team? Isn't Bardem justified in getting revenge? And why did Bardem bother to attack in such a roundabout manner - why not attack her directly? And why is the most beautiful woman in the film killed five minutes after we see her??????
Skyfall has to be one of the best Bond films ever. It has the best opening sequences. It has moving moral dilemmas - something most of the other Bond films lack. It shows Bond as more human, and not as this totally invincible and detached figure. It gives him a true background story, and unlike any Bond film before it, with the exception of Casino Royale, it really sets up a larger story that will extend far beyond this movie. I highly recommend Skyfall.
It's the actress Jean Seberg
(a bit of a spoiler not really)
A friend of mine thought it was a little detatched from the Craig:Bond movies before and I must say there I kind of agree, you know where is the secret organization that infiltrated MI6 or 7 or whatever that is not in this movie, but otherwise it was interesting and fun to watch definetly worth seeing in my opinion. =)
What drove me nuts is how Silva goes to all sorts of trouble to be taken into custody and then escape (what was the point of that again?), all while exercising a preposterous level of foresight, and then when finally taking his revenge after years of anticipation, he brings... three other guys armed with 9 mm handguns. Perhaps an assault rifle or two would have guaranteed his success? Maybe a grenade?
Lincoln would a been better with some of the guns and stuff that Skyfall had. Even though Abe was pretty good with that axe.
Raymond Ricketts
Why do you think Batman invented the "we are under attack" theme, the crazy villain, or the flawed action hero? That's been used as part of the plot of countless action movies.
Agreed... sad but true. Previous Bonds, whether the movie was good or bad, at least had a zest that this seriously lacks.
Also there's no reason to have his parents actually be the "Bonds". Why not leave the name a mystery?
Did Matt Achity ever watch Casino Royale? It doesn't seem like it.
I prefer Casino Royale - it was ground-breaking because it gave James Bond a heart instead of just being the slick, indestructible quipper-snapper he'd always been. I also love Eva Green - she really tugged at the heartstrings in CR.
But Skyfall was excellent too, in large part because of Javier Bardem. His portrayal as this vengeful, effeminate weirdo was just outstanding. As a villain, he'll be remembered for a long time.
Finally I agree with everyone in this review!
But most importantly, opinions are just that and I don't think we can objectively say which is best, empirically we can, reviews and feedback would sort that out...but given that probably doesn't matter to you its just a discussion without a good answer.
Oh, I got you confused with the guy who was talking to you in that initial exchange. Okay, so change number of maple leaves used to rate syrup to number of four-leaf clovers used to rate potatoes. The four-star system is a little more common here than five stars, but sometimes they don't use stars. It's up to the reviewer. Honestly, it's not something that anyone normal really sits around contemplating. It's not like we've ever tried to adhere to others' measurement systems. Metric, anyone?
i watched the entire film. the plot had many holes. the rare radioactive bullet was also weird. james bond going on the boat was weird. So many things made very little sense and seemed incoherent.
True dat.
skyfall was ok but Bond got away too easily and the enemy basically won 2-3 times but let it slip carelessly every time; however how he got the upper hand in the first place was through unmatchable wit, skill and intelligence, all of that became redundant when it came time for him to kill, and eventually he got killed.
I know man, and when Ebert says he's way into a movie, he only gives it two thumbs up. Why not eighty thumbs?
i wouldn't go so far as hate but i agree mostly, i think the problem with berden's motivation is basically this is a bond movie stuck in the jason bourne body. In a traditional bond movie the evil guy does stupid crap and it's acceptable because it's fun, but now this is a serious spy flick you expect a bit more logic and it fails. The woman is a casualty of the seriousness of the movie as well. The take on gadgets was quite telling. Good looking movie tho, just was underwhelmed.
No, absolutely not, this like pretty much all Bond movies are stand alone in their own rights, allusions are made to previous Bonds but nothing would confuse you watching this, nor would it detract from the experience.
finaly -
and i also agree with the review - that happens seldom enough
I'm not a bond fan, but it sounds like I might like this one. Mostly I can't stand the stupid plots, and the standalone snapshotness of it. I need growth.I need plausability. I need people to be affected by what happens to them.
You would be justified in saying that if it weren't for the fact that the epicenter of the movie industry is here. However, since that is the case, I think we are in our rights to decide the appropriate systems by which to signify a movie's quality. Certainly, if I were ever to make a career of reviewing various brands of syrups, I would first be sure to research how many, say, maple leaves are typically assigned to the highest-quality products in your country instead of assuming I know best.
@JuniorTaskForce you need to understand what james bond was always susposed to be before you say craig is not a good bond. if you find out who james bond really is, you would understand that he's the best bond there is...
Javier Bardem was definitely the best actor in the film!
Wow! JB is killing Lincoln. Who would have thought? James Bond, John Booth. Yeah, I guess that makes sense.
Maybe they edited out spoilers? They aren't usually very good about giving spoiler alerts. :)
honestly this was a decent spy flick but an underwhelming bond movie - too much bourne and not enough tongue-in-cheek bond. Berden was great though and loved the intro.
Christy Lemire's hotness kept breaking the camera, and they had to replace it several times, which makes the video appear to be heavily edited.
Well, much like birds, these systems took millenia to evolve, but I can tell you that it is very, very common for film and music critics to rate releases out of four stars. I've been around for three decades, and it's never more surprising to see something rated out of four stars than out of five. In fact, in print reviews, Roger Ebert has always rated movies out of four stars. Many modern movie critics consider him (along with Siskel) to have set the standard for what a movie critic should be.
Try assessing the plot after watching the ENTIRE film, not just the "sneak peeks".
He was good in Goldeneye, the others not so much
Did any of you guys see the fake teaser trailer for Bond 24 that was revealed by Sony/MGM?
Have not seen it so i should not judge really..Casino Royale was good but again not as good as the early bond films..the only reason why women say Daniel Craig is there fav bond is because they fancy him..fact..
Actually I am!!
QOS did kinda grew on me after a while.
Yes, a franchise must make changes to stay fresh and timely as it maintains the elements at it's core.
I'd say the Bond film series mirrored the optimism and can-do spirit of the post war generation. Skyfall veers into Gen-X nihilism.
In all three films, Craig's Bond seems angry and burnt out. Not so other Bonds. Especially in the novels, Bond likes and pursues women, relishes the details of every meal, every drink and seems to enjoy himself.
A good rating for this film. Does not feel under rated like usual from these critics.
Yep, there's a lot of good stuff in Die Another Day. Sure there's silly moments, but dueling spy cars on a frozen lake bed... that's what Bond is supposed to be about... not having a last showdown with your boss and a cantankerous groundskeeper... no! Bond is not that.
please for future videos please cut down on the editing
Daniel Craig is the best Bond since Connery, and in some ways surpassed Connery....and Connery's entries.
Craig>Connery>Dalton
I agree with Christy (who has a good taste in films)...he is my favorite too.
They forget the last Bond before Craig.Pierce Brosnan as Bond for me one of the top 3 best Bonds.1)Sean Connery 2)Roger Moore & number 3 would be Pierce.
yeah like M dying, don't wanna give that away
He wanted M to suffer and watch everything fall down first, then finish her off when she's at her worst.
Oh... ok that makes sense (no sarcasm)
Are you kidding? I've only recently seen any bond movies, so I don't have that nostalgia, and I definitely thought Skyfall was hugely lacking compared to some others. Maybe it's because I'm not "sick of the formula"
Javier Bardherm best villain for Daniel Craig James Bond he was creepy wit da mamma thing even though he could of killed him and the villain was just awesome one of the best bad ass villains in movie history
It's NOT one of the best Bond's ever, sorry. The timeline, for starters, makes no sense. Bond was a rookie in the first two Craig's and now he's ready to retire? They couldn't have skipped past the other movies 'cause Moneypenny was just introduced. Also, even as cool as the villian was, it made no sense. He plans things when he couldn't possibly know how it was going to play out. It's a decent Bond but it's not, I repeat NOT, one of the best Bond's ever...
I couldnt agree with you more. And also it isnt the only Bond movie , that had spoilers. It just isnt. Example for that: Casino Royal had definately a huge spoiler, if not a bigger one. And by the way I personly thought that was a way more compelling one in every way. These critics dont seem being aware of this movie's numerous flaws. This movie is definately a step in the wrong way, _not_ the best film in the series, like u said it.
If you watch the upcoming next Bond movies, you'll find out why Skyfall made sense and why it's a good movie.
TheGore1021 No, he is right. The timelines dont make senses. And as a standalone movie it fails aswell, cause its trying so desperately to be dark and deep, but its just dull. And its biggest flaw is that its a complete ripoff of the dark knight. imo.
Mutyi80
Nope I Disagree, It's because you guys didn't understand how the timelines go in the plot, I understood how the movie timelines were, Bond was trying to get tested to know if he knows what Skyfall was, and he just said Done because he has to search to remember what the meaning off Skyfall to have his memories back, What Skyfall was was it's the name of Bond's homeland in Scotland, The villain uses to be a Double-O agent but he got betrayed cause he wanted to get revenge on MI6. This movie was no Dark Knight ripoff story. So No
The upcoming new Bond movies I'm saying are Sequels because the writer just improved that it's going to be a Built-up to what they did in Skyfall.
RPD you're an idiot
They spelled Daniel Craig right
Why do you edit these so much? Just leave them as the length they were recorded. This almost feels like watching something on E-online or a similar site.
You guys missed the boat on this one. Last years Mission Impossible lived up to the hype, but this was just complicated, long, too much random action, and dark. I didn't care about the plot. It was so ridiculously violent that it descended into camp. The only cool part was the old Aston Martin. Just warning you to lower your expectations.
i'm surprised christy didn't cringe when matt mentioned batman begins
The Quantum organization in Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace is never mentioned, I guess they went bankrupt? It was not as good as Casino Royale in terms of variety of location and I think this is the first Bond movie that there is no chemistry between Bond and the eye candy. It's just Bond and M the whole time. The world is not being saved, it's just personal. I don't buy into the critic reviews that says this is the best ever Bond film. Maybe the long 4 year break due to MGM bankrupt helped
I watch action movies for action, not for characters showing a bunch of feelings for two hours. Sick of "character development" sucking the fun out of movies.
Everyone must watch that movie. Everything about it is just beautiful.
The secret to Christy liking a movie: British Man Flesh
So wait? All 4 of you watched this movie?
We got the whole gang
this was so much better than Taken 2 and the "Bourne" Legacy
Was just a revenge movie, not a Bond movie...
Are you seriously trying to place the Craig films among the Brosnan films? Casino Royale was a complete reboot dude.
i thought casino royal was batman begins and this was like the dark knight of bond movies lol
You have and entitles opinion but I think you're wrong, I think stylistically it is a bit of both worlds but then again bond films for the last decade, if not longer have been action flicks first and foremost and I think this one really tries to pull back on the reins a bit and drive the story while still delivering a fully fledged action.
I think this is the most complete bond film ever made with the best of all worlds, unlike Quantum of Solace which was a bit all over without cohesiveness.
I'd go as far to say QoS was a mess of a film. But yeah you're absolutely right, he's a decent enough lead but he's not James Bond.