The best Bond film in the franchise

Rating: 10/10 (2 November 2012)

I'm a huge fan of the Fleming books, and it was only really with Craig's first outing did we see the literary incarnation on screen in all its glory for the first time in years. Dalton's brief tenure allowed us an interpretation of the character, but then you have to go back to the 60's before that for more accurate representations of Fleming's character, under both Connery and Lazenby.
Quantum of Solace undid a lot of the hard groundwork the producers achieved in Casino Royale, making Bond human and occasionally vulnerable, and gladly they've returned to this more realistic concept again for Skyfall.
Craig's third outing really nails the character, based particularly on Fleming's last two novels - You Only Live Twice and The Man with the Golden Gun. It is refreshing to see Bond lose his fitness and sharpness, to see him more vulnerable and human, see him make mistakes.
There are some beautifully shot moments, but what else would you expect from Mendes and co. There are also a few shocks, and a few crowd-pleasing moments too, particularly the return of the Aston Martin DB5, which was received with a huge round of applause from the audience.
The last few minutes of the film will put one huge smile on your face, and leave you with a feel-good-factor wanting more.
In many ways Skyfall reboots the franchise in a more definitive way than Casino Royale before it did. This is a true Bond classic, with all the traditional element back in place, only used more carefully and subtle, with taste and dignity. Fleming moments are also littered throughout, resulting in a movie EON have tried desperately to achieve in the past 50 years - a combination of cinematic Bond and Fleming Bond that would actually work in one film, and not create a feeling of disjointed confusion - not knowing whether to be funny or serious, OTT or realistic. This was the fault with many of the Moore and Brosnan flicks.
Undisputed classic, Craig's best Bond yet, and probably the best film in the entire franchise. This will set the standard for all future films to beat - and not just Bond.
I wouldn't at all be surprised if Skyfall is nominated for quite a few of the big Oscars next year, such is the quality of this brilliant film.