Monday, November 26, 2012

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 has 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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2 comments:

  1. Hi FGL,

    Without a doubt my favorite Bond film. Nice to see Bond getting more depth to his character. Daniel Craig, in my opinion, is the better Bond and I'll be sad to see him go. The interplay between Bond and M in this movie is excellent.

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    1. Nice to hear from somebody who likes Daniel Craig more than Sean Connery, Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan.

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