One of the three best movies in the 007 saga

Rating: 9/10 (4 April 2013)

I am a huge fan of James Bond and Daniel Craig, saw this one with very high expectations and must write that"007: Skyfall" is no doubt one of the three best movies in the 007 saga in my opinion. To me, the other two are "007: the world is never enough" and "007: Casino Royale". What is sure is that the latest one is the most profound Bond movie. It is the only one that mentions something about Bond's childhood. The movie is not based in any tale or novel written, so the script is original. Sam Mendes had never directed any movie from the action genre, but surely he has done a good job. His dramatic trace is present in the movie, but it is not easy to identify it because this movie has almost nothing to do with what he directed before. The typical Bond's topics are present in this movie and the action scenes are frenetic. The film is well paced even though its pace may seems a little irregular, partially because it is the longest in the saga. The real fans of Bond (like me) will enjoy more the movie thanks to some details I will not explain here. This is a very ambitious script. The photography is very nice, like in all Bond movies, but in this, London appears much more minutes than usual. Pay special attention to the opening scene in Istanbul. The theme song sung by Adele is nice, as well. The acting is excellent. Judi Dench is the best M of all times. Daniel Craig continues to be great as this Bond, who is a real tough guy. I do not like Javier Bardem much, but I must admit that his performance as the evil homosexual ex-agent of MI6 is good. The rest of the cast does an excellent job, as well. The plot will amuse everyone interested in the movie and even has some twists that nearly nobody expects. In conclusion, the strong point of the movie is that it is the most profound (the real fans will understand it after watching it), contains amazing action scenes, the opening scene, a beautiful photography and strong performances. On the other hand, the irregular pace is its least strong point. I did not mean that it is so irregular, there are just contrasts between some scenes and other. Moreover, those who are not real fans of 007 will not take as much advantage as me from "007: Skyfall".