It’s the best one. There are only two real contenders when it comes to the best Bond movie: this and Skyfall. Skyfall stands out because of its artistry, whereas this one has the tightest script and the most memorable moments. Moreover, it's a complete reinvention of the character (and franchise as a whole) with a more stripped back and raw approach in the same vein as Batman Begins and The Bourne Identity. It's gritty, but they throw some clever jokes in there in order to make sure that it doesn't become a slog. Daniel Craig kills it, and so do Mads Mikkelsen and Eva Green. The script is tightly structured, unpredictable (two amazing twists in this), and the dialogue in particular stands out (the train scene is perfection, highly quotable stuff). I can appreciate any script that makes me follow along with poker scenes, even if I’d never played poker when I first saw it. From a technical standpoint, you can tell that the filmmakers took their time to put more effort into the visual style of the film compared to the previous ones, and it paid off, the camerawork is sleek and the colour pops a lot more. It’s paced very well, the action is visceral and David Arnold nails it with the score (so does Chris Cornell with the song). No complaints, it's a perfect popcorn movie all around.
Review by JordyVIP 8BlockedParent2021-09-29T23:13:22Z
It’s the best one.
There are only two real contenders when it comes to the best Bond movie: this and Skyfall.
Skyfall stands out because of its artistry, whereas this one has the tightest script and the most memorable moments.
Moreover, it's a complete reinvention of the character (and franchise as a whole) with a more stripped back and raw approach in the same vein as Batman Begins and The Bourne Identity.
It's gritty, but they throw some clever jokes in there in order to make sure that it doesn't become a slog.
Daniel Craig kills it, and so do Mads Mikkelsen and Eva Green.
The script is tightly structured, unpredictable (two amazing twists in this), and the dialogue in particular stands out (the train scene is perfection, highly quotable stuff).
I can appreciate any script that makes me follow along with poker scenes, even if I’d never played poker when I first saw it.
From a technical standpoint, you can tell that the filmmakers took their time to put more effort into the visual style of the film compared to the previous ones, and it paid off, the camerawork is sleek and the colour pops a lot more.
It’s paced very well, the action is visceral and David Arnold nails it with the score (so does Chris Cornell with the song).
No complaints, it's a perfect popcorn movie all around.
9/10