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After much hype and adulation I saw SKYFALL, the latest installment of the long running Bond series, and I have to say I was let down.
With this film it seemed that they wanted to take it even more into the real world; less gadgets, less fanciful world dominating schemes, no spectacular villainous hideout, no henchmen with unique personalities, and no vixens with a double entendre name. Is a Bond movie without these elements a real Bond movie or just another spy/action thriller? I would say they are trying to get as far from the Austin Powers films and in doing so they are losing what makes Bond movies unique. I know it is a difficult balance to have this be believable but this movie didn't even try. If you want a bare bones Bond then this is it, I was caught off guard by it.
Daniel Craig reprises the James Bond role for the 3rd time and he wears the suit well. He carries himself admirably in this series, he carries the cool, cold hearted mode that one needs to make himself a believable Bond. He continues his work that has reinvigorated the franchise. Javier Bardem really shows his talents why he is usually the most interesting character in what ever film he is in, a great performance be it all too brief. There are no weak actors or performances in the film.
Overall the hype from the film just ruined it for me, best Bond film ever is what I heard. Instead I got the most different of the Bond films. Not a bad movie, I felt the pacing in the 3rd act a little slow, it was a competent action film but I wanted more. Better than Quantum of Solace but not quite as invigorating as Casino Royal was for me.
It has been a while since my last post and I have been seeing movies, just not writing about them. But I am back and I hope to keep it up once again. My new goal will be to do a sketch for the review, lets see how long that lasts.
Anyways, the movie to get me back into the swing of things is Wreck It Ralph with the voice stylings of John C. Reilly as the title character of this Disney CG animated adventure. Having worked in an arcade I feel that I am especially suited to review this film. I was able to catch the panel at SDCC last summer and it got me excited for this film with the humor John C. Reilly and Sarah Silverman so that kept it on my radar. The film is clever about how the video arcade universe works and was easy to by in and follow, the character designs or cool and inventive, and the story is funny with enough heart to give it feeling. My only complaint is I wanted to see more video game worlds, a good portion of the film takes place in one game cabinet(Sugar Rush) but that world has some amazing and funny designs. Perhaps I will get to see more in a sequel? The voice acting was top notch, these weren't your normal celebrities just cashing in on their fame and reading lines, these actors gave life to the game characters.
I rather enjoyed this film and I think anyone who has played video games over the past few decades will find memories sparked and have a good time doing it. While this movie is aimed at kids it can entertain adults if you check your cynicism at the door.
