Casino Royale is one of the best films of the last 10 years, largely due to the fresh performance of Daniel Craig as 007, as well as the excellent craftsmanship from director Martin Campbell and his production team. It's followup, Quantum of Solace, was also good but slightly disappointing for me since expectations were so high after Royale. This brings us to Skyfall, which for me, falls somewhere in between it's two predecessors.
It's character-driven and quiet for the most part, which is good, but it may be just a little too quiet for a Bond film. Craig continues to evolve the character, and there are some dramatic changes with other characters in the story which may or may not set up an interesting reality for Bond to live in as the series continues.
The A-Team-style third act was a nice change of pace for Skyfall, but again, it needed a few more fights and explosions to make it fully satisfying. I will look forward to the next 007 film with the same anticipation as I had for the previous two, but in reality we may never see another one as good as Casino Royale. At least Daniel Craig will continue to wear the tuxedo, for a few more anyway...
Skyfall (2012)
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