Skyfall-Of Course it is.

Rating: 4/10 (4 November 2012)

Sky Fall - Of Course it is "Of course he is" "Of course she is" "Of course they are" It would have been better had the director and Daniel Craig recognized the fact that some things are better left behind especially when you cannot pull them off with dignity or any meaning at all.
An attempt to go back to the roots , as they say, was conspicuously evident . The camera-work and cinematography was commendable when it came to picturising the combat and action sequences as also the breathtaking scenery of the Scottish Highlands and plains. For a brief span of time I did trick my naïve self into believing that perhaps the production team had been able to do what they had set out to , in the first place – Back to basics and more. Much to my dismay , however , it was nothing short of a calamity brought on by a misfired round of blunt bullets. To finally actually be able to hands and limbs moving while fighting without the camera moving violently so as to hide the actual movement was a relief. But what definitely was not a relief was the ordinary set of sequences on display .
Craig looked tired, stale and drugged. Haggard and worn down . We appreciate the fact the director tried to instill traces of human frailty but to create a B-Grade action movie star out of James Bond is something no Bond lover can appreciate. I , for the record, am not one.
The absence of punches and dearth of dry (or for that matter, any kind of ) humour , sets this movie apart from the classical franchise ; while a dreary and unkempt plot as well as shallow and clichéd characters hauls it out of the cauldron of artistic glory which houses "Quantum of Solace"(2008) and "Casino Royale" (2006).
The traditional lovers of Bond movies would hate it for the absence of the "traditional" elements. While the Craigophiles would hate it for defacing the venerable memories of Quantum of Solace. If for argument's sake we admit that Craig and the two movies he featured in prior to this one , re-invented James Bond , we can then safely assert with unbridled confidence that this movie sabotaged the entire re-invention process .
The intention may have been good , I dare say; but the execution systematically destroyed the movie . A lackluster opening sequence , no variety or ingenuity . An intriguing Villain who fails to stand up to the "Horrifying" introduction afforded to him by the Marion Cottilard of this movie. (kindly refer to the scene where Bond catches her getting scared and compare it with Cottilard's death scene from "The Dark Knight Rises"(2012) ).
Lacking the quips of Connery or Moore or even Brosnan , Craig is made to utter stale and un-funny dialogue which reflects that not only is this Bond not witty but is also shi*** . A "Home Alone" (1990) like finale could have been tolerated had it been as fantastic or even half as captivating and entertaining as the "Home Alone" finale actually was. Booby trapped floors, shrapnel infested light bulbs and no application of mind. Bond chooses to isolate himself when back up was quite easy to procure . He manages to get M killed . Or maybe he was planning his vengeance and successfully exacted revenge by getting her killed vicariously by misfit villain casted accidentally in the flick. This , if turns out to be the case would surely redeem he movie and superbly re-invent Bond. Yes Ma'am it would. Some shots also evidenced the fact that the Director was handed out a shoe string budget. The special effects were deliberately minimalized as a part of the artistic theme of the movie. That I admit. But what I can't digest is that how can someone shoot the train accident sequence so unattractively , almost reminiscent of the ending of "The Burning Train"(1980) or more aptly "The Burning Toy Train" (kindly watch the movie for cheap thrills) .
The movie also suggests a slump in the artistic and qualitatively credibility of action movies arriving on the scene of late. The Bourne Legacy (2012) was boring , more like a Bear Grylls episode cut short by a amateurish Bourne Series trailer performed by Cover Artists not paid too well, if at all. "Taken 2" (2012) repetitive and cumbersome , it didn't even flatter to subsequently deceive . And now quite unexpectedly Skyfall comes along .
The unimaginative display of stereotypes makes it an ordinary movie and had it not been a Bond flick it would have qualified as a very ignorable action movie , with neither style nor any kind of taste.