A Human and Tormented Hero

Rating: 10/10 (11 November 2012)

There is always guaranteed fun watching a Bond movie, and it's unbelievable that the arguably best Bond film ever shows up during the franchise's 50th anniversary. Daniel Craig makes a superb return to form in "Skyfall", a film that gives us a deeper understanding of the relationships between "M" and Bond, and his ties to his past. This makes the film richer and more interesting than it being just a senseless display of special effects and thin scripts. "Skyfall" certainly is very good movie.
In addition to the usual intrigue and spy fare typical of Bond's films, Bond is now confronted with psychological pressure and scars. We see a man traumatized by a close encounter with death, who is testing the loyalties and support of his superior, and is now facing a worthy villain, someone who might understand him much more than he knows.
Javier Bardam plays Silva, Bond's nemesis, and he is a pleasure to watch, as he keeps on outmaneuvering the good guys. He understand the machinery, and he is out for blood, compulsive and driven, and this only guarantees that the final third of the film will be deeply satisfying. Be prepared to see how the ghosts of Bond's past mingle with the demons in his present, and the surprising twist at the end.
Skyfall soars.