Craig delivers the brutality of the moment but never forgets to reveal an actual soul to the audience. Craig is a great Bond again here, mastering the physicality and mentally of a man with an elite skill set that can be deadly. They have a connection that reaches deeper truths than the usual working team in the James Bond film history and its a testament to the skill of Craig and Dench. I’ve always admired the relationship between Bond and M in Craig’s tenure. Silva wants payback and Bond needs to stop him. Tied to a chair for the purpose of making contact, Bond meets Silva in what amounts to a quietly intensifying confrontation that includes wit, skill sets, honesty and a small sliver of homoerotic tension. Silva has history with Bond, M and the intelligence agency that sets in motion a thrilling cat and mouse chase that includes the best introduction of a villain ever. The beginning of the film sees Bond supposedly killed in action, and when he returns from a disappearance, his motherly mentor M and the MI6 facility are put in danger by the ruthless and goal driven Silva(Bardem, creating another bizarre juicy bad man). All three directors of the Craig movies(Martin Campbell, Marc Foster, Mendes) deliver the usual Bond thrills(sexy women, luxurious cars, thrilling action sequences) but this film delivers the sharpest story. Skyfall is the best Bond adventure in ages because it is the most complete film yet about the man. When a screenwriter and director make it their ambition to dig into the mindset of the heroic centerpiece, that commands appreciation. It’s easy to make a fun action movie with Bond circling the globe, getting bad guys and taking as many women to bed as he sends evil bodies to their graves. Pierce Brosnan was never given a chance to dig deep into the hero’s persona and with every Craig adventure, we find out more and more about the mental makeup of the most famous on screen spy in movie history. If there is one thing I’ve always appreciated about the Daniel Craig Bond films, it is the deep introspection into the soul of Bond and the things that make him tick. STL Jewish Light Follow Dose of Buffa on Recent Posts Donuts and Beer with Dan and John: ‘Ant-Man 3’ and St.Dose Dispatch: In case you missed me lately.
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