Chix Chat on Film Review: A more profound Bond.

Rating: 8/10 (16 November 2012)

Although the opening scene blast with two notes from the Bond song caused me to laugh, this story is no laughing matter. James Bond (Daniel Craig) bursts onto the scene in his full testosterone driven swagger, making everyone believe that he is the epitome of masculinity and is absolutely unstoppable. In this film there was a consistent theme of opposition throughout the story, youth versus experience, good versus bad, old versus new, lies versus truth and, technology versus conventional. I was very satisfied with the conventional stunts and was glad to see some actual calamities rather than the now standard CGI and/or green screen, this film did a good job of making the stunts look effortless, but I know they were not. I cringed at the sight of some of the nice automobiles that were demolished for the sake of art and whenever I see on screen images of Singapore especially at night I am in awe, and just want to get the next flight out and see this phenomenal city. Up until now my favorite 007 had been Pierce Brosnan, he was the Bond that I best recognized, but what Mr. Craig has proved here in this and the prior Bond films in which he starred is that he has the acting chops to make this role his own. This time around we are introduced to some new pivotal players in the Bond chronicles and a new Bond nemesis, Silva (Javier Bardem) who is revealed from the trailer, fortunately the trailer does not give away all the good stuff that this film is choked full of. The unique structure of Mr. Bardem's face makes him a credible sociopath, but I'm glad to have seen his softer side in Eat Pray Love, otherwise I would just shudder every time I see him on screen. The special effects used when he reveals himself were nothing less than astonishing, frightening but truly astonishing. The other NKOTB introduced in this latest Bond installment who I hope to see more of in the future, that stood out the most were Eve (Naomie Harris) and Q (Ben Whishaw). It was nice refreshing having a youthful rather than Methuselah type Q. This film had drama, seduction, action and adventure, all the things that have made be grow to love this character and these stories. I anxiously await the next Bond episode, and I give Skyfall a green light.