SKYFALL (2012) Written by Neal Purvas, Robert Wade, John Logan Directed by Sam Mendes. Starring Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, Naomi Harris, Albert Finney. 143 Minutes— yes you read that right it’s over two and a half hours long.
James Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
We’re in the third Danny Craig Bond film now, the series started with the idea of revamping Bond, the first true Reboot in the long franchise history and it was successful for the most part. Critics liked the first one, really didn’t like the second one (I did) and liked this one almost as much as the first one.
If the description of the plot sounds familiar it’s because it is. To me it seems like every Craig Bond finds him on the outs with MI6 and his boss M. I feel like Bond has already resigned a couple of times for various reasons, he’s even been killed a couple of times and has returned from the dead and basically spends a lot of time running around or getting tortured, all the while seeking revenge.
Two and a half hours is too long for any movie and while this one gives us some insight into Bond’s history, his family life, and what makes Bond Bond— and a lot of people liked that look into the family album. I don’t share the love, I think Bond is a character best served with an element of mystery about his past.
Craig is still good, although he seems to be tiring of the role.
BOND RATING: B What can I say I don’t like long movies or origin stories and this is both, but it’s still good action.
BOND will return in SPECTRE, but the Craig Bonds take a long time to come out.