If not the best Bond film of all time, it's pretty damn close

Rating: 10/10 (28 November 2012)

Skyfall is in my personal opinion, one of the greatest James Bond movies ever. I realize that what I have just said is a very huge statement to make, but Skyfall delivers so much on so many levels. Director Sam Mendes deserves a ton of credit. From the dialogue, to the cinematography, and amazing villain (portrayed brilliantly by Javier Bardem) it's hard to stop praising this movie.
For the first time ever we get to see a Bond who is actually pretty rusty. Due to the events in the beginning of the film, Bond is trying to get back into the field at MI6 and has to go go through testing (which turns out to be not as easy as it once was for him) Bond is aging and a bit weathered and this film clearly portrays that.
This however, by no means takes away from the elite killer and bad ass that he still clearly is. I felt that Daniel Craig stepped more into the character of Bond in this movie than in his previous Bond outings. Long time Bond fans will be sure to love a couple of throwback scenes and references from the old movies that are in Skyfall.
I think in the end the main thing that really makes this movie work is Bond's connection with M. A major plot point of the movie is Bond protecting M, and exploring the sort of mother/son relationship the two of them have. As always Judi Dench is great as M and you really do see how deeply she cares for Bond in this movie. Another great thing about this movie is that the dialogue is just as engaging and interesting as the action. This is a very sharply written script, and I found that a lot of the character scenes were executed perfectly. The movie doesn't drag at all and keeps you interested the entire time.
I really can't stop praising Skyfall. Craig is great, Bardem is flawless, I don't think one bad actor is in this movie. Skyfall is a must see Bond film that will leave you hoping and praying that the next film in Craig's series will be just as good or even better. Definitely see this in theaters if you get the chance to do so! 5/5