The title of this "film" is dumb, but does that leave an impact on this "movie"? Well.....

Rating: 4/10 (2 July 2020)

"Skyfall" (2012), once again, I hate to even call it a Bond movie because of one issue, Daniel Craig. Seriously, what in the world were they thinking casting Daniel Craig as Bond?! We'll get to him in a minute, but, let's get back to my review. This "movie" has standard to abysmal acting, boring sets/locations and a mostly dull yet predicable soundtrack. The iconic character of James Bond is ruined, yet again, by Daniel Craig's presence. Honestly, if you think he's a good Bond, seek help. That being said, he is a good actor and has acted well in other movies. But, James Bond is about the worst character you could have had him play! The other really bad performance comes from Ben Whishaw as Q. Once again, a horrible casting decision. Ben Whishaw sucks as an actor overall, especially in this role as he butchers the character of Q! When I was subjected to watching this "film" in the theater, as soon as I found out that he was playing Q, I almost shouted: "WHAT?!" Thankfully, I stopped myself because I didn't want to talk in the theater. He is, by far, the worst Q actor of the series. Desmond Llewelyn will always be Q, John Cleese was a close second and Alex McCowen was somewhat boring but passable. Ben Whishaw, just leave the series and the same to you, Daniel Craig! The only decent performances are from Judi Dench as M, Ralph Fiennes as Gareth Mallory (later on the new M) and Javier Bardem as Raoul Silva, the main villain. Once again, a bad "movie" with a good villain! All of the other actors and actresses are dull and mediocre at best. As for the sets/locations, most of them are passable. You cannot go wrong with areas around Europe. But, some of them, especially Bond's old childhood house are boring. Finally, the soundtrack is overall a disappointment. The only really good song was the opening theme, performed by Adele. Sadly, the rest of the soundtrack is average to cliched. Now for the good elements in this "film". The story was well written and kept me wondering what was going to happen next. Had a real actor played Bond besides Daniel Craig, it probably could have really shined! Alas, we have a potential gripping story partially ruined by Daniel Craig and Ben Whishaw. The other positive thing is the special effects, all of them were well-done. Being a movie made in 2012, that doesn't surprise me! "Skyfall" had potential to be a decent movie, but once again, Daniel Craig's presence ruined it. I rate this "film" 2 out of 5 stars on my scale, which equates to 4 out of 10 IMDB stars. Bottom line, just stick with any other Bond movie besides the Daniel Craig films. You'll be much better off watching the real Bond movies instead. Trust me!