The moment the film opens we’re launched into Double 007 mode. That familiar musical beat, a gun, a pose and Bond, James Bond (Daniel Craig) cuts to an intense chase through Istanbul. It’s been four years since Quantum of Solace and 50 years since Mr.
Bond first ordered his martini “Shaken not stirred” but Craig manages to channel all his previous selves to deliver the most compelling and best Double 007 ever!
Bond first ordered his martini “Shaken not stirred” but Craig manages to channel all his previous selves to deliver the most compelling and best Double 007 ever!
Silver-fox-stiff-upper-lip Judi Dench is back as “M” or more maternally known as “mom” which works well when we delve into some sentimental history of our vulnerable, yet coolest cucumber Bond who’s not just handsome, he’s red hot. M’s about to be pushed
into retirement, and Bond’s assumedly dead, until the question rises, when you come back from the dead, are you hired or fired, especially if you’re now considered too old for the game of espionage?
into retirement, and Bond’s assumedly dead, until the question rises, when you come back from the dead, are you hired or fired, especially if you’re now considered too old for the game of espionage?
Enter the young computer nerd (Ben Whishaw Cloud Atlas) a boy known as “Q” who’s half Bond’s age, a reflection of things to come, while Ralph Fiennes and Noamie Harris step into government type/special agents (respectfully) adding to the entertainment value.
And our bad guy? Well, since Bond’s got pieces from a uranium shell in his chest that are only used by a select few, so there’s a good shot (no pun intended) those fragments can lead Bond to his biggest nemesis yet….Silva (Javier Bardem – tapping into his No
Country for Old Men performance with overly-processed hair). There’s also irony in the fact that in a “Blink” Q & A, Bond sees “the heart” as a “target” not as a game for love. Apparently Silva, Bond and M share a secret past that will eventually lead to the film’s Cain & Abel ending. That said, the films message is that our world can be masterminded by cyber bullies at the flick of a computer button. But Bond is up for the task, the quiet threat, in his perfectly tailored suits and “Keep Calm and Carry on” mojo.
Country for Old Men performance with overly-processed hair). There’s also irony in the fact that in a “Blink” Q & A, Bond sees “the heart” as a “target” not as a game for love. Apparently Silva, Bond and M share a secret past that will eventually lead to the film’s Cain & Abel ending. That said, the films message is that our world can be masterminded by cyber bullies at the flick of a computer button. But Bond is up for the task, the quiet threat, in his perfectly tailored suits and “Keep Calm and Carry on” mojo.
The screenplay from Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan delivers whip-smart sarcasms, provocative off-the-charts
interactions, in a brilliant marriage of Bond and Brits. The nostalgia is just perfect – Henry Mancini musical scores, sultry shower scenes and Aston Martins – all at once a throwback to Goldfinger, Diamonds are Forever, etc. This movie is so near perfect that one might almost forgive director Sam Mendes for cheating on his once upon a time wife, Kate Winslet. Four tiaras
interactions, in a brilliant marriage of Bond and Brits. The nostalgia is just perfect – Henry Mancini musical scores, sultry shower scenes and Aston Martins – all at once a throwback to Goldfinger, Diamonds are Forever, etc. This movie is so near perfect that one might almost forgive director Sam Mendes for cheating on his once upon a time wife, Kate Winslet. Four tiaras