Skyfall (2012):

Starring:

Daniel Craig - James Bond

Dame Judi Dench - M

Javier Bardem - Silva

Ralph Fiennes - Gareth Malory

Naomie Harris - Eve

Berenice Marlohe - Severine

Albert Finney - Kincade

Ben Winshaw - Q

Rory Kinnear - Tanner

Ola Rapace - Patrice

Director:

Sam Mendes (American Beauty; Road To Perdition; Revolutionary Road)

Synopsis:

In this latest installment of the Bond franchise, Bond's loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.

Review:

The Bond film that almost didn't happen. I wanted to review this one as long as I did Lincoln BUUUUUUT it's too much work. I can simplify this down to a few very short comparisons:
Skyfall > or = Casino Royale

Skyfall > The Dark Knight Rises

Javier Bardem as "Silva" > Tom Hardy as "Bane"

Usually James Bond films are a very simply compound of villain, usually a terrorist, a sexy woman who ends up getting killed, fight scenes, gadgets all that jazz. This film takes a slightly different turn than the others. Slightly darker, takes a deeper look into James Bond the person, not just James Bond the secret agent. Overall I loved it, thought it was great, I think I might have finally been won over to the pro-Daniel Craig side of the argument considering how much I didn't like him before. Awesome action movie, even if your not familiar with or a fan of the Bond franchise. 

Budget: Between $150,000,000 & $200,000,000

Box Office: $800,262,078 To Date

Profit: Uh YEAH!

Rotten Tomatoes: 92%

Flixster: 88%

91%

Lead Acting: 14/15

Supporting Cast: 14/15

Plot: 8/10

Compared To The Genre: 9/10

Cinematography: 18/20

Intrigue: 18/20

                                                                         Extra: 10/10