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The lines could still work if they were delivered by an intimidating figure,something Carlyle wasn't,alas.
That's more like it,a political slimeball or someone bankrolling a main villain etc.
Even in the final fight with BrosnanBond he didn't look like he could take him.
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- The Shrublands segment is a bit slow, but it's gratifying to see the pieces of the plot come together, and understanding what exactly Lippe, Fiona, Angelo and Largo are up to. I also enjoy the brief callback to Jacques Bouvar's death. Everything feels satisfyingly interconnected in the story.
- Once we arrive in the Bahamas, the film moves at a very, very quick pace. No time wasted, with virtually every scene moving the plot forward in some way and getting out of the way as soon as possible. Bond does quite a bit of detective work in this film, which is great fun.
- Having said that, I would point out something I read in another review: the film kind of lacks a centerpiece; a great scene to become embedded in your mind. Presumably, the climactic underwater battle was meant to be just that, but it isn't that good.
- I appreciate the little glimpses of sadism and creepiness sprinkled throughout the film: Vargas' unsettling behavior, Largo kissing the Spectre ring after ordering Quist's murder, Largo's cigar and ice torture.
- I didn't find the underwater scenes uninteresting or boring, though I did feel the final battle ran too long. It could've been a minute and a half shorter and we wouldn't have missed anything.
Good film. I like it more now.
This film simply works. Even starting with the much-hated opening shot. I can overlook that choice because the gunbarrel at the very end makes you leave the viewing all upbeat (same goes for QoS. Fight me). Oh, and the humor is to my liking. Very dry, very Craig. SP was awful in that regard.
The Skyfall PTS is one of the very best imho. Taking us on a long journey and immersing us in the location just like the old films used to do. The action during the scene is top-tier stuff: we go from foot to car to motorcycle to digger to train. Reminds me of TSWLM in an abstract kind of way. The scene makes great use of Harris as MP too. As much as I want to see Bond do things solo in the films, I do appreciate her role here immensely.
The "take the bloody shot" moment is as tense as when I first saw the film in the theater. Bond falling to his 'death' should've killed him but it's a movie... a movie in a franchise where people have blown up from ingesting an air gun bullet. And anyway, his 'death' is an important part in driving home the theme of him being dated and (apparently) a redundant part of society. He's an underdog in this film and it takes the entire movie for him to prove his worth (and to a lesser extent his profession), which is why I believe M says at the ending that she at least "got something right." Comes full circle.
A lot of members here moan about the plot-holes, but I can't see them. Well, none that are important enough to talk about I mean. The plot makes perfect sense and is one of the more simpler stories in the franchise tbh. What makes this film complicated are the rich themes interwoven throughout.
Another thing I see a lot here is that the majority don't think that Skyfall is an action packed film. I really don't get it. Skyfall has LOADS of action. I've already mentioned the PTS, but there's the Shanghai scene (one of my favs in all the films), the courtroom shootout and the explosive finale. All have much going on and the latter two have soooo much shooting. Makes GE look like a picnic in comparison. And once Silva escapes, there's the tube explosion and several chases before they even reach the courtroom! Most of the film is either building up to an action sequence or the sequence itself so I would rank it as one of the most action-heavy Bond films. No joke.
P.S. The fight at Skyfall is so exhilarating and beautiful (Deakins!!) that it could be my favourite Bond finale. I know I've spewed a ton of hyperbole in these past few paragraphs, but I honestly mean it. It's one of the dozens of reasons why Skyfall has always been in my top 3.
P.P.S "Waste of good scotch" is such a damn good line. He cared for Severine and fought for her, but he isn't going to cry about her demise - especially not in front of Silva as it's a sign of weakness and would be unprofessional. You also have to remember that Vesper's betrayal and subsequent suicide hardened him and he was already a relatively emotionally detached guy to start off with. It's Bond. That's who he is and how he should behave. It's no accident they left it in the final cut.
Same here.
I think it's his best performance, and thats why it's my favorite movie of his.
There's a lot I like in this film and I enjoy it but for the most part it just doesn't work.
The script leaves a lot to be desired. It's badly worked out and making Blofeld behind all of Craig's previous Bond adventures is both lazy and a bad idea.
Too many nonsensical moments the main one being Mr White asking Bond to protect his daughter yet fails to mention that their conversation is being recorded on CCTV for all to see and hear.
It's a shame as there's a good film in there somewhere. Craig is as good as he can be with the poor material, I like Lea Seydoux, Christoph Waltz does his best with what he has and it's well shot.
The PTS is excellent and deserves a better film. The car chase is pretty naff and the less said about the plane chase the better.
Best scene in the film and the best fight for many years is Bond vs Hinx. It's brutal, fast and very well edited. I also rather like the Colonel Sun inspired torture scene.
The music I actually don't mind even though Newman repeats some of his stuff from SF.
Overall I think the film is a confused mess and looks like it was made up as it went along. When you consider QoS had an unfinished script yet is far superior to this then it's a sad state of affairs.
It’s my second favorite Connery performance after DN. With DN you get his edgier side and with TB you get his lighter side, but both still are quite balanced.
Thank you-- top 5 for me... and will now have another (enjoyable) re-watch!
2. SF
3. QOS
4. SP
1 and 2 are amazing, 3 is very good, and 4 is meh.
+1 to this list.
CR and SF are incredibly re-watchable, with a slight edge to CR; QOS is a very good movie that has really grown on me in the past couple of years; but it's a film that I watch now in then, when I'm in the mood.
The there's SP, a film I may never again watch in it's entirety.
For me it's
1.CR - outstanding
2. SF - great
3. SP - very good
4. QOS - very good
I'm looking forward to doing a complete Daniel Craig Bondathon after Bond 25 is out on blu ray. Though I obviously haven't seen Bond 25 yet, I will say that for me there hasn't been a back to back series of great Bond movies like this since Dalton' s two or going back further, Connery's first four.