Personal Response to Movie 'Skyfall' Directed by Sam Mendes
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“Highly recommended”
Text 2; movie
Title; Skyfall
Director; Sam Mendes
The inevitability of time, don’t you think?
When my family finally dragged me along to see this movie, I could not stop talking about it for weeks after, and even now it is one of my favourite movies ever. Before seeing it, I was extremely hesitant. Being a huge fan of the Bond franchise itself as well as past Bond actors, this could have been a huge let down. Skyfall was the first Bond movie not based on one of Ian Fleming in the 50 years that James Bond movies have been around.
Lucky for me and all the rest of the Bond fans out there, Skyfall was perfect. All the actors were brilliant, especially Daniel Craig playing Bond and Ben Whishaw who played a previously un-seen and a rather young ‘Q,’ the quartermaster and Bond’s handler. Though the movie explored more into James Bond’s secret past, it was also interesting and looked into his future as well.
In a world where technology is constantly developing and growing, the classic Bond way of dealing with things by shooting a gun and causing big explosions simply does not cut it anymore. This was one of the best themes in Skyfall; the idea of old, well-known methods vs. newer, futuristic explorations on how things should now be done. This theme is perfect for a franchise who has just celebrated its 50th anniversary of film making. But, this movie also shows that while newer ways can often be more efficient, the tried-and-tested ways are often more beneficial. I feel that I and many others, including year 12 students, can connect easily with this aspect of the movie; struggling to adapt to growing times and yet willing to flow with it and see where it leads.
A big turning point in Skyfall happens to be one of my favourite scenes and include my favourite actor, Ben Whishaw. After being shot in the chest and terribly injured, followed by a rather extended vacation (previously thought retirement) Bond returns
2.9 Internal
“Highly recommended”
Text 2; movie
Title; Skyfall
Director; Sam Mendes
The inevitability of time, don’t you think?
When my family finally dragged me along to see this movie, I could not stop talking about it for weeks after, and even now it is one of my favourite movies ever. Before seeing it, I was extremely hesitant. Being a huge fan of the Bond franchise itself as well as past Bond actors, this could have been a huge let down. Skyfall was the first Bond movie not based on one of Ian Fleming in the 50 years that James Bond movies have been around.
Lucky for me and all the rest of the Bond fans out there, Skyfall was perfect. All the actors were brilliant, especially Daniel Craig playing Bond and Ben Whishaw who played a previously un-seen and a rather young ‘Q,’ the quartermaster and Bond’s handler. Though the movie explored more into James Bond’s secret past, it was also interesting and looked into his future as well.
In a world where technology is constantly developing and growing, the classic Bond way of dealing with things by shooting a gun and causing big explosions simply does not cut it anymore. This was one of the best themes in Skyfall; the idea of old, well-known methods vs. newer, futuristic explorations on how things should now be done. This theme is perfect for a franchise who has just celebrated its 50th anniversary of film making. But, this movie also shows that while newer ways can often be more efficient, the tried-and-tested ways are often more beneficial. I feel that I and many others, including year 12 students, can connect easily with this aspect of the movie; struggling to adapt to growing times and yet willing to flow with it and see where it leads.
A big turning point in Skyfall happens to be one of my favourite scenes and include my favourite actor, Ben Whishaw. After being shot in the chest and terribly injured, followed by a rather extended vacation (previously thought retirement) Bond returns