The Cinema at Gloucester Guildhall could not say
farewell to 2012 without screening a film that has become, in the space of
merely 6 weeks, the highest grossing film at the UK
box office of all time surpassing
James Cameron's juggernaut Avatar. At
£95m and counting, not only is
this the 23rd film in the series but 2012 marks half a century of a cinematic, nay national, institution that has enthralled audiences around the world since
the release of Dr.No in
1962. All the girls, gadgets, cars, villains, exotic locales and Vodka Martinis (shaken not
stirred) have lead to this moment.The name's Bond...James Bond. The film? Skyfall.
Once again seasoned
regulars Daniel Craig as Agent 007 (hot off his previous appearances in Casino
Royale and Quantum
Of Solace) and Guidlhall favorite Judi Dench as M (marking
her 12th year in the role) lead an all-star cast including Academy Award
Winners Javier Bardem, Albert Finney and Ralph Fiennes along with Naomi Harris
and Ben Wishaw as a younger nerdy Quartermaster. They are all under the
direction of what can only be described as the best possible production team
assembled for the 50th anniversary. Academy Award winner Sam Mendes (American
Beauty, Road To Perdition) helms some of the best people working in the
business including cinematographer Roger Deakins, composer Thomas Newman and
multi-award winning artist Adele who provides the title theme song. It
certainly the biggest Bond film in history but it is the best?
Of course we don't want to give too much away
about the plot, but in short...Bond's loyalty to M is tested as her past comes
back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy
the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
It's perhaps fair to say that for all its longevity and mass appeal, the Bond franchise has had its fair share of high
and low points, none more so than the immediate and misguided predecessor
Quantum Of Solace. It is therefore such a relief to find that, thanks to Mendes
and everyone involved, the series has surged into the stratosphere and has
produced a completely smart, sexy and riveting action thriller that
automatically qualifies as one of, if not THE, best 007 film to date. Part of the genius behind Skyfall is that it takes it back to the classic formula but
updates it for 21st century. It has jaw-dropping set designs and some of the
most exciting action scenes of the entire series but it also features complex
characters and an overall sense of fun that has been lacking from the series of
recent. The reboot that began in Casino Royale has now come full circle
and even if you have never seen a single Bond film before, you owe it to
yourself to see this one.
"Skyfall
is a resurrection, and will go down as one of 007's best"
Kate Muir, The Times
“This film is a supremely
enjoyable and even sentimental spectacle, giving us an attractively human Bond”
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian.
“Skyfall shakes together familiar
elements of the Ian Fleming canon - the cars, the guns, the exotic locales with
the dames to match - into a blistering comic book escapade.”
Robbie Collin, Daily Telegraph
Check out the trailer below:
Skyfall (12A) opens Tuesday 18th December until Thursday 20th December @ 7:45pm except Tuesday which is Screen Tea (2pm) only.
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