Skyfall

Okay, so I could (and was) totally comparing this movie to Casino Royale, which is probably why I wasn't crazy about it. That's not to say I didn't enjoy it, Casino Royale just did it for me. The beginning of the movie I thought was a little slow, and since I already knew Bond didn't really die, I was just anticipating this 2 1/2 movie getting to the point where Bond was back in action. My boyfriend says that even if I didn't know he was still alive, its hard to believe that he is actually dead. But I would have to disagree; they had his obituary up! And honestly, I thought the whole getting shot off the train thing was annoying. I mean, in action movies like that, the girl would HAVE to hit the bad guy, its what we expect!
I was a fan of the ending of the movie though. Bond was really shining with his sensitive side when he was all about saving M. Yeah that's his boss, but he was really out for her best interest, and she dies in his arms!!!!
So, James Bond looks pretty old with a beard. Its kind of amazing how young he appears when it's shaved! I think what gets me about the newer Bond films, is how less "Bondish" they are. we don't get as much of the theme song and its just more of an action film. Moneypenny was definitely not as great in Skyfall as she is in the older films. Bond just has such a more mysterious relationship with her in the older films, and this relationship was just kind of weird, in addition to the fact that she claims herself Moneypenny at the end of the movie.
With all the harping on Bond about his physical ability, the movie also gets a little slow. I mean, he was shot! And then fell off a very tall bridge into water, where he then went over a waterfall! What do you expect?! He is ragged on about his injuries and he also doesn't have a solid lady around. We do get our sex scene in the beginning, but then Moneypenny just gets close and shaves him!
Skyfall wasn't bad, it just wasn't my fav!