Watching a movie...at a theatre? People still do that?
I haven’t been to movies for 20+ years, or even watched then when they appear on televison. So I do find myself pretty clueless about a lot of pop cultural references by friends / co-workers.
I rarely go to the movies but my son and I saw Skyfall yesterday. It was a matinee, so it only cost six bucks each. I am not a good critic, but I will impart some thoughts without spoiling any climactic scenes. It is a good, solid Bond movie -- not as good as Casino Royale but a significant improvement from Quantum of Solace. The special effects and fight scenes and chase scenes are good. The plot? Well, it's a Bond film. As for characters, if you liked Daniel Craig in the last two Bond films, you will not be disappointed with his performance. Ralph Fiennes (sp?) is very good, too. The villain, Mr. Silver, is very gay and very creepy. I am not too fond of the new nerdy Q (there were a couple of times when an exploding pen really would have come in handy) or the way they introduced Moneypenny.
I also thought the film was too relentlessly dark and at times I yearned for Roger Moore in a khaki safari suits or a good ski chase. Finally, there is much practical knowledge to be gained from watching this film, e.g., don't use a flashlight when you are trying to escape undetected over an open field at night from an evil maniac and a dozen or so heavily armed henchmen -- and don't take refuge in the nearest building, either.