Skyfall stands tall and definitely doesn’t crumble

James Bond has been doing this far too long but Skyfall has made Bond bigger and better than ever.  Skyfall marks the 50^th anniversary since the first Bond film was released way back in 1962 with Dr. No.

James Bond has always been a hit with the ladies and Daniel Craig’s 007 cannot resist a flirt but his Bond has moved the spy into this decade. In Skyfall, following Casino Royal and Quantum of Solace, Craig has brought even more brute strength and his determination to the role, making him a typical 21^st century action hero.

In the film, director Sam Mendes starts to prompt questions into who Bond really is; can he cope with this for much longer? Has he got a future? It’s a move that has made Bond bounce back, and he has returned with a bang.

Skyfall begins with Bond chasing an enemy through Istanbul. The car chase which follows is intense, Bond and his fellow agent fighting to keep up, racing on top of roofs and then even on top of moving train carriages. How Bond isn’t tired at this point we don’t know, but he still has enough in him to fight, until something goes wrong which leaves Bond missing and presumed dead.

Here the mighty singer Adele sings Skyfall with the opening credits showing gravestones and death; is Bond really on his way out? Of course not but he returns a different man. Fragile. The film follows his journey to answering some of those questions, and proving whether or not he is too old to be a brilliant spy.

However, a cyber terrorist has bigger plans for Bond and his mentor M (Judi Dench), who’s past comes back to haunt her. Raoul Silva (Javier Bardem) wants payback and its going to take everything Bond and M has to pull through and survive.

Skyfall is a Bond adventure worth waiting for with a good plot and great characters. This is a 50^th anniversary which is worth partying for. Happy Birthday Bond, James Bond!