skyfall

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1074638/

this was a very exciting movie for me because i got to see it before the official release date.  legally!  what is even more exciting is that if i hurry up and post this, my review will be out before any regular people could *possibly* have seen it.  JUST LIKE A REAL MOVIE CRITIC!!!11ONE  oh, how i have waited for this day.

skyfall took bond in a direction i do not remember him going before.  old.  the whole movie was about how bond, and, to a lesser extend, M and the entire MI6 organization, is getting a bit long in the tooth.  presumably, this was inspired by their market research's findings on the age groups likely to be viewing the film.  while inevitable, i thought it was poorly played.  the whole magic of james bond is that he does *not* get old.  his skills are always in top shape, he handles everything with panache.  that is what james bond is.  not old.

also, fascinatingly, skyfall featured an openly bi-curious  villain, another thing i am also pretty sure i have not seen before.  that scene served as a great reminder to me that i am highly unlikely to hold up under torture.

skyfall gets two nonsensical descriptions of highly technical things.