Skyfall - Thowsand Words | Review
‘If all else fails, sometimes the old ways are the best’ declares Albert Finney’s character at one point during Skyfall.
For those of us who felt let down by Quantum of Solace (which is surely most of us) after the refreshing renewal of Casino Royale, that is a very welcome statement indeed.
The script isn’t taking an intentional swipe at previous installments, but embracing what makes this franchise so distinctive – thus allowing Skyfall to be the most enjoyably self-aware Bond movie ever made. ‘That which we are; we are;’ says Judi Dench’s M, quoting Tennyson, neatly and poetically summing up Sam Mendes’ approach to his latest offering…
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