The Sky Is Falling: Skyfall

I like James Bond movies - they are somehow naive and yet there are certain themes that are quite serious and reflect, as per usual, contemporary fears. Skyfall was highly anticipated by me, I guess by many others too. But... I lost movie's rhythm. At some points it was like a waterfall and the it doesn't slow down but stops. Completely. And then another swift current. It would be nice if you are a rafting fan. This time James Bond is a little inconsistent. At first he is taking a break, drunk and sad, and in the next moment his is wearing a papillon again with no doubts in the beloved M. I expected him to be way more cool. I liked the scene in the train where he jumped into the half wrecked wagon and fixed his sleeves - maybe classical Bond move, but he spent the rest of the film smiling at his own joke and references to the previous Bond films. And I like Daniel Craig - he reminds me of Steve McQueen and his natural coolness. Maybe Sam Mendes couldn't imply the Britishness of the character. And I like him too.

I like villains - big, f**k off shiny ones, whom you are afraid of, totally unpredictable. I have three favorites in three consecutive years - Anton Chigurh, Joker and col. Hans Landa. I was amazed how different and brutal they were. When Javier Bardem appeared for the first time in "Skyfall" in this single long shot and this amazing story, I almost stood up. I thought "He's done it once, he'll do it for the second time". How sorry I was when he didn't meet my expectations despite the blond/white hair (and eyebrows). He was chaotic in not a good way for a villain, he was hesitant about being something and so he didn't convince me. My wife liked him though - I thought it is because of her affection to Spain but he said he is the villain with human face, who is hesitant and not entirely evil. I definitely do not agree - the cinema doesn't like that. The audience doesn't like heroes like him. At least I don't. 

M is maybe tho most consistent character with her Iron Lady like mannerism and deeply convinced in her own decisions. She is sure what has to be done and has no second thoughts and is not afraid. I am sure some women have this quality of being more man than men and yet he appears to be a caring mother figure for the two boys. But he doesn't tolerate betrayal and she earned my respect. Maybe some socialist/liberals wouldn't like her but that's the way things are done. 

As a whole the film left me with a positive feel for some things I liked very much - the Silva story is perfect, brilliant entrance. The testimony of M in front of the minister and the shadows, the significance of the human factor what I think is all James Bond character is all about despite the absurdly advanced technology. 

I give it 7/10 stars but they could have been many more if there wasn't some, let's say, technical formalities. 

My rating at IMDB - 7/10