Didn't meet my expectations but is far from being a disappointment

Rating: 8/10 (21 November 2012)

This is one of the movie I was really looking forward to seeing on 2012. In fact I saw it during opening night and it turned out to be a good movie. It shows more of the essence of the past Bond movies where Bond is less raw and more smooth in carrying out his tasks. Even the action sequences you can see more of the classic Bond movements and even gadgets that are not so far-fetched. I was hyped for this movie and although it didn't meet my expectations it was far from being a disappointment like "Quantum of Solace". This movie kinda shows the process of how Bond became the Bond he is with the build up and Same Mendes did a decent job with that. And Daniel Craig take this prominent role and again he is James Bond. Also Sam is known for making character driven and psychologically driven movies and that plays a part in this movie as well. Especially when it came to Javier Bardem's character Silva. Would have been better if the characters were a bit more fleshed out more since the movie is almost 2 and a half hours long. Some character are nice to look at but is hardly relevant to the story much at all. If this movie was a bit more tightly compacted with a bit more good action sequences it would have been a better film. The beginning chase scene is cool and entertaining to watch but after that the movie slows down a bit. After reading about the premise of this movie I was expecting a back and forth fight where James Bond and Silva duke it out and one up on each other. Because of their backgrounds. But unfortunately that didn't happen. In fact 006 played by Sean Bean made a better rival for Bond in "GoldenEye". Judi Dench is great as M as always and Ben Whishaw is believable as Q with his smart but calm way of talking. His character seemed like someone you could trust to have your back. "Skyfall" is a good balance of classic Bond and the gritty narratives that make Daniel Craig Bond films really stand out.
8.7/10