My wife and I went to the local Odeon cinema to watch the
most recent James Bond film, Skyfall which is being shown at the 50th
anniversary of the 007 films. I have seen half of them, and my wife has
seen them all. She is always enthusiastic about these movies. I must admit that
they are packed with action which can go some way to make up for the often rather
weak storylines. As we don’t frequently visit the cinema, when we do go, we go
to enjoy ourselves - that includes sitting in premier seats at the rear of the
cinema. These are more spacious and comfortable than the others. This time we
had a big surprise, because the total cost came to £18.20! And that was at Senior
Citizen rate! I dread to think how much we would have to pay without the concession. Most likely, when we go again, we shall be
satisfied with cheaper seats.
Skyfall was attention grabbing right from the start, but it
took me a little while to adjust to the all-surround sound which was
exceedingly loud. I thought Daniel Craig
played his part well as the adrenaline seeking, MI6 agent 007. Like all twenty
three Bond films, this one irresistibly draws you into a fantasy world of espionage,
megalomaniacs, macho minders, killings, techno-gizmos, car chases and crashes,
fights, shootings and hair-raising stunts. There are death-defying acts of
bravery or stupidity that are filmed at fantastic locations from around the
world, and action packed scenes of awesome destruction, such as when a train
plunges into a hole made by a bomb. Intermittently there are scenes depicting spontaneous
moments of affection between James and various voluptuous females. Some are
downright evil; surreptitiously working for the enemy, while others are heroines
in disguise prepared to die for their country and for James.
If you can stand the noise and action scenes, I recommend
you go along and enjoy a world of glitzy fantasy.
Links
Skyfall Trailer
Adele – Skyfall
James Bond
James Bond (Character)
James Bond Multimedia
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