An Absolute Epic

Rating: 9/10 (10 November 2012)

Perhaps the most somber moment of Skyfall is when the credits begin rolling and you realize that the film has presented a potentially unstoppable, untouchable, superior story to the modern Bond franchise. Mendes joins the ranks of Rian Johnson, Jon Favreau, and Marc Webb in his first action film attempt. Fortunately for the viewer and Bond franchise fan-boys, Mendes succeeds with flying royal colors. Mendes' cinematography coincide with the best Bond character performances in series' history. Amid Daniel Craig's most convincing Bond performance yet and Bardem's chilling villain play, Dench, Fiennes and others give an fantastic emotional flair rarely seen in past action epics. In the end, Skyfall merges old bond with new bond in such unbelievable fashion, that Skyfall has made itself a mandatory keystone in the famous British series. An absolute must see.