Some of my contributions included:
‘Probably my favourite Bond ever, but then again I’ve never been the biggest Bond fan in the world.’
On Javier Bardem's terrific baddie: ‘Personally I would say he’s easily ONE of the best ever. So sympathetic, and what an incredible backstory. I loved how it was such a personal vendetta.’
‘Naomie Harris is absolutely gorgeous, but the verbal sparring between them was a bit lame and it was a shame she had to be told what to do in the action scene at the start. She seemed pretty capable but could have been more badass.’
Check out the From the Red Carpet review of Skyfall here.
I absolutely loved the film. I thought the opening scene was filled with spectacular action, the cinematography and production design was some of the finest of the year and the mixing of the old with the new made it a Bond for all audiences. I can't see how it would fail to satisfy any Bond fan or anyone who just loves a good action film
Adele's theme is a classic and the opening credits were suitably morbid and beautiful. Bardem made a hugely satisfying baddie with a standout scene that made me care more for him than any other Bond villain in history and finally the other cast members slotted into place in very exciting ways for the future of the franchise. I had hoped for the ending to get more emotional but this is a minor complaint.
What I most loved about it was how it went from such huge epic globe-spanning stuff at the start to an incredibly personal and restricted story by the end. I leaned more about Bond than ever and setting the action in one location for much of the final half was genius. I hope Sam Mendes will be back for more.
In other news, please go vote for The Master to be this week's film club pick as otherwise it's Twilight!
What did you think of Skyfall everybody? Feel free to post links to your reviews in the comments!
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