I'm not a huge fan of the James Bond franchise. Although I've seen several of them, they've just never really floated my boat that much. They're a little cheesy, not to mention campy, and they usually fail to make much sense.
Now that I've finally got that off my chest, I have to say, that I absolutely adored "Skyfall", the most recent entry in the Bond series. Daniel Craig, as Bond, was awesome, and the story really worked for me. In this installment, an Evil Genius and his nefarious henchmen steal a list of MI6 agents and proceed to release the list to other nefarious types, who proceed to "off" said agents. Not only that, but Evil Genius, who is a former MI6 agent, has it in for the MI6 Spymaster "M", played by Judi Dench, who he feels is responsible for his tortured and messed up life. Bond has to try and stop the Evil Genius and save "M" in the process.
The acting is great, Daniel Craig is hot (in the most lustful sense of the word), the special effects are pretty incredible, and we get to see some Bond backstory, to give us an idea where he came from and how and why "M" recruited him. Finally, a Bond movie that makes sense!
Oh yeah - make sure you are in your seat for the Opening Credits. They are visually stunning, and there's a terrific song by British pop songstress Adele that ought to win the Oscar for original song.
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