Tag: Skyfall
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“Psychological evaluation: Alcohol and substance addiction indicated.”
In Skyfall, Silva exposes the extent to which M has manipulated Bond’s return to service by concealing the results of his evaluations. Bond fails both his medical and physical assessments and even scores lower on his marksmanship test, dropping from… Read More →
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I have to stop the bleeding!
Skyfall opens with one of the franchise’s most gripping starts of a pre-title sequences by immediately asserting confidence and momentum. The blurred silhouette of James Bond emerging to a thunderous orchestral cue is pure cinematic iconography, followed by a sharp… Read More →
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How about Moneypenny as a Bond girl?
Throughout the Bond movies, 007’s dynamic with Miss Moneypenny has evolved from playful flirtation to something far more charged. Most notably, in Skyfall their intimacy boils over and is heavily implied, but is then abruptly walked back in Spectre when… Read More →
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I’m guessing this isn’t strictly official
Bond’s decision to kidnap M in Skyfall stands out as one of the film’s weaker moments, largely due to its implausibility. The sequence is further undercut by Bond’s exchange with Q, where the talk of complex “breadcrumbs” and cyber-tracking is… Read More →
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Who signed off on the scorpion CGI?!
I mostly enjoyed Skyfall, but one of my least favorite scenes is Bond’s scorpion drinking game at the bar. The intent is clear enough: Bond’s steady hand is back as he calmly holds a drink while a scorpion crawls over… Read More →
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Skyfall’s blown MI6 agent identities: great plotline
One of the more compelling ideas in Skyfall is the exposure of MI6’s undercover agents in a storyline that briefly opens the door to the wider, shadowy world of British intelligence before quickly getting back to Bond’s personal journey. As… Read More →
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Perhaps this isn’t the time
In The World Is Not Enough, M’s restrained response to Elektra King’s offer of a “gift” is a great summation of my opinion on having M face-to-face with any Bond villain and the scene underscores why placing M directly opposite… Read More →
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Another Skyfall komodo dragons post…
As I’ve posted previously, the presence of Komodo dragons in the Macau casino sequence of Skyfall remains one of the movie’s most baffling creative choices, and it deserves continued scrutiny. From a logical, practical, or even thematic standpoint, their inclusion… Read More →
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Not exactly Christmas, is it?
One of my most persistent criticisms of the modern Bond era and in particular the Craig era, is the deliberate downgrading of James Bond’s gadgets. This issue is most conspicuous in Skyfall, when Bond complains with the above line to… Read More →
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Oh. Well my name’s Eve. Eve Moneypenny.
Skyfall‘s final sequence and the formal introduction of Moneypenny and the new M ultimately redeem the movie. After Silva’s death and the disjointed return to Bond’s childhood home, the narrative regains its footing with a moment that feels both deliberate… Read More →
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