Don't believe the hype!!

Rating: 4/10 (3 November 2012)

So Skyfall has gone back to basics, done away with most of the cheese that usually accompanies a JB film. Also gone are the girls and gadgets. So what's left? Not a lot in my opinion.
Yes it's better than the truly dire QoS and has more of a solid feel than the most of it's predecessors but this film instantly forgettable in every way and I have absolutely no inclination to watch it ever again, whereas at least I'd happily watch anything up to and including Goldeneye again. It might be a 'better' film but it doesn't make it more watchable. I very much doubt it will stand the test of time. Put it this way, Xmas day 2013, if Live & Let Die was on one channel and Skyfall was on another, I'd be enjoying my turkey with Roger Moore.
OK, so let's forget it's 007 and not compare it to JB of old. As a stand alone film, it doesn't offer anything other than an slightly better than average action flick. I'm not even a 'Bourne' fan but even this doesn't hold a candle to the Bourne films. Oh, and Sam Mendes wasn't kidding when he said he was heavily influenced by The Dark Knight. The influences are clear to see but not in anything nearly as stylish or clever of TDK.
I really wanted to like this. I was a huge fan of the franchise when I was growing up and upon reading the positive reviews, I had high hopes even despite not being a big fan of Daniel Craig as 007. However, DC was one of the only things I appreciated in this film. The other was the cinematography. However, so many films have great cinematography these days that's it's starting to be the norm.
Massively disappointed and instantly forgettable are the best ways to sum up this very average Bond outing.