Movie Review: 007 SKYFALL

Wow! If you want to see a good movie right now, 007 Skyfall is your movie. When I sat down to watch this movie, the first thing I said was, the only thing that is predictable in 007 movies is that he will sleep with someone and of course I was right, but see that's the beauty of it, you have no clue what to expect in the movie and that was awesome. The movie starts with Bond chasing a man down in Turkey because he has stolen a computer hard drive that contains the names of every NATO agent that has infiltrated terrorist organizations. In the ensuing chase Bond and the thief end up fighting on top of a moving train and in order for the thief not to escape, M order Bond's back up to shoot the thief except Bond is in the way of the shot, still M orders the shot to be taken, Bond is hit instead and a funeral is held for him. This is just the first few minutes of the film, after this the action only gets better. I will not spoil anymore but I will say this much, the introduction of new characters is very welcome and there are some surprising and very unexpected yet equally welcome moments in this movie. James doesn't really used gadgets in this one and honestly it wasn't bad at all. Bond is known for his amazing gadgets, but the lack of them in this movie did not affect the overall Bond experience. This movie takes a nod at the classic Bond films, it makes the relationship between Bond and M seem very realistic and sort of a mother-son relationship, you can see M really has faith in Bond even though her professional demeanor doesn't allow her to show it and the same goes for Bond towards M. You also get some of James's back story, where he comes from and why was he made an agent. This movie really touches the humanity in James and M and the ending is the type that will be memorable to all, the entire movie is like this. Even the new villain played by Javier Bardem is awesome, he's smart, and psychotic at the same time but not invincible, he has elements most of us can identify with, like the need for acceptance. This villain doesn't want money or to rule the world, his point is very specific even though he has done many other things to reach the goal he has for himself. Skyfall is a movie that doesn't disappoint, it's a good story, great action scenes, and an ending that is sure to shock and awe everyone.

Drake's Reviews Score 9.5 out of 10