Skyfall Review (With Guest Reviewer)

Skyfall


Release Date: 16th November 2012 - Australia


Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Columbia Pictures

Danjaq

Eon Productions (presents)

Anka Film

B23

Distribution
Sony Pictures Australia


Genre: Action

Rating: M

Runtime: 143 minutes


Budget: $200,000,000

Box Office Gross: $1,142,471,295 (Worldwide)


Plot Summary
James Bond is assumed to be dead after his mission has gone wrong. The identities of every undercover agent from around the world leaked, and MI6 was under attack. Bond gets brought into his latest assignment as he travels through the Chinese border to take down a threat hiding in the shadows. Bond begins questioning his loyalty to M as he learns secrets about her past.

Cast
Daniel Craig - James Bond
Judi Dench - M
Javier Bardem - Raoul Silva
Ralph Fiennes - Gareth Mallory
Naomie Harris - Eve
Berenice Lim Marlohe - Severine
Albert Finney - Kincade
Ben Whishaw - Q
Rory Kinnear - Bill Tanner

Ola Rapace - Patrice

Helen McCrory - Clair Dowar MP

Nicholas Woodson - Doctor Hall

Bill Buckhurst - Ronson

Elize du Toit - Vanessa

Michael G. Wilson - Pallbearer (Cameo) (Uncredited)

Crew
Director - Sam Mendes
Based on Characters - Ian Fleming (Uncredited)
Screenplay - Neal Purvis,
Robert Wade and John Logan
Associate Producer - Gregg Wilson
Executive Producer/Unit Production Manager -

Callum McDougall
Producers - Michael G. Wilson
and Barbara Broccoli
Co-Producer/Financial Controller - Andrew Noakes
Co-Producer - David Pope
Casting Director - Debbie McWilliams
Production Designer - Dennis Gassner
Supervising Art Director - Chris Lowe

Art Directors - Neal Callow,

Dean Clegg, James Foster, Mark Harris,

Marc Homes, Paul Inglis and Jason Knox-Johnston

Set Decorator - Anna Pinnock

Property Master - Jamie Wilkinson

Supervising Armorer - Joss Skottowe
Costume Designers - Jany Temime
and Timothy Everest (Uncredited)

Makeup Designer - Naomi Donne
Cinematography/Camera Operator: "A" Camera -

Roger Deakins

Director of Photography: Underwater Unit -

Mike Valentine

Camera Operators - Peter Field, Clive &

Tony Jackson, Burak Kanbir, Karl Morgan

and Julian Morson

First Assistant Camera - Rene Adefarasin,

David Cozens, Andy Harris, John Jordan,

Jem Rayner, Dean Thompson and Jon Webb

Unit Production Manager - Jeremy Johns

Location Production Managers - Chris Brock,

Angus More Gordon and Anthony Waye

Production Coordinators - King Aharon,

Stephanie Bamberg, Karl Caffrey, Paige Chaytor,

Hannah Godwin and Denise Hanrahan

First Assistant Director - Michael Lerman

Assistant Director: Second Unit/Second Assistant

Director - Terry Madden

Second Assistant Directors - Ben Dixon,

Stewart Hamilton, Terence Madden and

Tufan Simsekcan

Location Managers - James Grant, Richard Hill,

Matt Jones, Martin Joy and Russell Lodge

Second Unit Director/Director of Photography -
Alexander Witt

Second Unit Director: Underwater Unit/
Stunt Coordinator - Gary Powell

Assistant Stunt Coordinators - Lee Morrison,

Mark Mottram and Peter White
Second Unit Director: Splinter Unit/Special

and Miniature Effects Supervisor - Chris Corbould

Helicopter Pilots - Marc Wolff and Will Samuelson

Aviation Consultants - Ian McEwan

and Mike Woodley

Coordinator: Underwater Unit - Françoise Valentine
Diving Coordinator: Underwater Unit - Dave Shaw

Diving Supervisor: Underwater Unit - Tony French

Fight Choreographer - Nicola Berwick
Fight Trainer - Roger Yaun
Special Effects Coordinator/Buyer - Lynne Corbould

Special Effects Floor Supervisors -

Paul Corbould, Ian Lowe and Peter Notley

Visual Effects and Miniature Supervisor -

Steve Begg

Visual Effects Supervisor: Lola Visual Effects -

Edson Williams

Visual Effects Producer - Leslie Lerman

Visual Effects Producer: Double Negative -

Melinka Thompson-Godoy

Computer Graphics Supervisor: Blind Ltd

London - Andrew Booth

CG Supervisor: MPC - Sheldon Stopsack

Main Titles Designer - Daniel Kleinman

Supervising Sound Editors - Karen Baker

Landers and Per Hallberg

Production Sound Mixer - Stuart Wilson

Re-Recording Mixers - Scott Millan,

Greg P. Russell and Andrii Trifinov
Film Editor - Stuart Baird

Film Editor/First Assistant Editor - Kate Baird

Composer: James Bond Theme - Monty Norman

Music - Thomas Newman
Lyrics/Singer: Song "Skyfall" - Adele
Lyrics: Song "Skyfall" - Paul Epworth

Additional Arrangements and Programming -

Simon Franglen

Music Consultant - Randall Poster


Review (FilmGuruLad)
A complex and quintessential Bond picture, SKYFALL downplays the mediocrity of Quantum and focuses on the story, brilliant car chases, imploding action and fun moments. I'm glad they brought Q back after his absence in the last two Bond films, with Ben Whishaw playing the quartermaster and a few gadgets. I am surprised that this movie takes inspiration from The Dark Knight and has a villain similar to the Joker but with a different motive. Javier Bardem did a fantastic job portraying a Bond villain with a complex motivation.

I consider SKYFALL to be the best Bond film with Daniel Craig. It is far better than the last one, which fails to bring something the audience wants. For anyone who enjoys the Bond movies, I recommend this film.

Review (Guest Reviewer)
Hi! I am doing a guest review for Film Guru Lad for SKYFALL. In viewing this film, I was very impressed as a Bond fan. I went into the cinema with high expectations. And I left the movie feeling these expectations had been satisfied. The action and stunt choreography was original and entertaining. The cast selected was suitable for the roles they played. I particularly enjoyed the actor who played Q as I enjoyed the humour and comical nature he brought to the film. Javier Bardem was the perfect villain as he portrayed the characteristics crucial to his menacing character.

This movie was engaging from start to finish, with an intriguing storyline, outstanding acting performances and intense action sequences. It is a must-see for Bond fans.

Star rating: (5/5) Best Movie Ever

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