'Skyfall' (2012)
Writers: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, John Logan and Ian Fleming (characters)
Release Date: 26th October 2012
Hot Rating: 💥💥💥💥
While the archetypal style of the MI6 agent, James Bond (Daniel Craig), saw its makeover at the appointment of Daniel Craig in the role in Martin Campbell's 'Casino Royale' (2006), 'Skyfall' ushers in a new realm of quintessential Bond rigour. This success of the film is especially executed in its action sequences, of which the opening motorcycle chase scene offers an exciting exposition to the narrative. In the more subtle traits of Bond's character, his sensibility and determination, the foregrounding of Judi Dench's 'M' provide a consistent binary between the physical and emotional state of the agent. Both of these characteristics are deeply attacked by the presence of villain, 'Silva' (Javier Bardem), a character whose troubled back-catalogue of involvement with the MI6 elevate the film's themes of betrayal and loyalty. Overall, the film is a well-rounded Bond film but, more importantly, one that remains innovative and challenging of its conventions.
'Spectre' (2015)
Writers: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, John Logan, Jez Butterworth and Ian Fleming (characters)
Release Date: 26th October 2015
Hot Rating: 💥💥
After the commercial and critical success of 'Skyfall' (2012), it was with both excitement and anxiety that director Sam Mendes was welcomed back to the franchise for 'Spectre'. The expectations that came, however, are frustratingly undermined throughout this film, which falls short in every aspect that made 'Skyfall' so exhilarating. One of these features is its intensity, a theme which is nonetheless present in the film's first half yet runs dry in the drawn-out pacing of its final stages. This dull passage of time is emphasised in the plot allusions that arise in the script which, while giving Bond fans some pleasure, are not supported by enough innovative moments to validate them. This juxtaposition, from the old to the new, runs throughout 'Spectre', and is reflective of its overall unbalance as a Bond film; it is entertaining, yet unwilling to submerge its plot in the drama that it hints at.
Writers: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, John Logan and Ian Fleming (characters)
Release Date: 26th October 2012
Hot Rating: 💥💥💥💥
While the archetypal style of the MI6 agent, James Bond (Daniel Craig), saw its makeover at the appointment of Daniel Craig in the role in Martin Campbell's 'Casino Royale' (2006), 'Skyfall' ushers in a new realm of quintessential Bond rigour. This success of the film is especially executed in its action sequences, of which the opening motorcycle chase scene offers an exciting exposition to the narrative. In the more subtle traits of Bond's character, his sensibility and determination, the foregrounding of Judi Dench's 'M' provide a consistent binary between the physical and emotional state of the agent. Both of these characteristics are deeply attacked by the presence of villain, 'Silva' (Javier Bardem), a character whose troubled back-catalogue of involvement with the MI6 elevate the film's themes of betrayal and loyalty. Overall, the film is a well-rounded Bond film but, more importantly, one that remains innovative and challenging of its conventions.
'Spectre' (2015)
Writers: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, John Logan, Jez Butterworth and Ian Fleming (characters)
Release Date: 26th October 2015
Hot Rating: 💥💥
After the commercial and critical success of 'Skyfall' (2012), it was with both excitement and anxiety that director Sam Mendes was welcomed back to the franchise for 'Spectre'. The expectations that came, however, are frustratingly undermined throughout this film, which falls short in every aspect that made 'Skyfall' so exhilarating. One of these features is its intensity, a theme which is nonetheless present in the film's first half yet runs dry in the drawn-out pacing of its final stages. This dull passage of time is emphasised in the plot allusions that arise in the script which, while giving Bond fans some pleasure, are not supported by enough innovative moments to validate them. This juxtaposition, from the old to the new, runs throughout 'Spectre', and is reflective of its overall unbalance as a Bond film; it is entertaining, yet unwilling to submerge its plot in the drama that it hints at.
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