007 has a flair for style and substance. ALWAYS!

Rating: 8/10 (29 November 2012)

James Bond's hobby is resurrection. And he does it which such a flair! SKYFALL, I felt is a mixture of nostalgia and newness.
The movie is quite a change from last 2 field works of Daniel Craig. But he still smites you with his quirky charms and confidence. A farewell movie for Judi Dench with good moments. The villain, Javier Bardem was pretty evil to mommy M in his ways. I personally liked Bérénice Marlohe in her brief act and she does grab your attention. The cinematography is so colourful and attractive by Roger Deakins. Some really beautifully and impressive shot scenes of Turkey, Shanghai, and Scotland. The setup made in Macau was just drop-dead gorgeous! Also cars blowing up right from Beetles to the old Aston Martin DB5 of Goldfinger. The screenplay and Sam Mendes's direction is at good pace and keeps you interested.
The movie reminded me of Sean Connery's era with more suspense, thrills and espionage skills and less of hand combats, car chases and special gadgets which I did miss. Now I won't say its the best Bond movie or not, because I personally like all Bond movies, hate comparing them and always look forward to them. But SKYFALL will surely have its proud place in my movie collection, pretty soon! Must watch.