Comments on: AAR goes to the movies: Skyfall

By: LinnieGayl AAR

LinnieGayl AAR — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 12:59:27 +0000

Hoping to see this one next week. Thanks for the review.

By: Jean Wan

Jean Wan — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:55:49 +0000

So on the one hand, I have pretty low standards for Bond, and action movies in general. On the other, I loved Casino Royale, thought Quantum of Solace was a waste of time, and was raring to go when the rave reviews flooded in.

In a nutshell: I thought it was ace. Fantabulous. Daniel Craig and Javier Bardem rock my world (even though the ending goes on a wee bit too long), and I thought the wrap up was melancholic but completely appropriate.

By: cork_dork_mom

cork_dork_mom — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:42:26 +0000

This was a great Bond film. Definitely worth seeing in the theater. Loved the new Q – I hope we see more of him. Don’t want to give anything away, but I thought the movie was wrapped up quite well. I’m glad there was some humor and it wasn’t the goofy cliched laughs found in previous films. We liked it so much that we’re planning another trip to see it IMAX.

By: Leigh

Leigh — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:17:29 +0000

Gail: I really liked it too. Javier Bardem was one of my favorite parts; the lack of TSTL behavior made him a better villain in my book. I found the way they handled the set-up for future Bond movies more heavy handed than I would have liked, but they definitely moved Bond along as a character. The only other thing that really stuck with me when I walked out of it is that it passed the Bechdel test* by the skin of its teeth, but that isn’t a quality marker.*The Bechdel test is a feminism awareness marker. In order to to pass a movie must have at least two, named, female characters who in the course of the movie discuss something other than a man.

LOL I never heard of the Bechdel test, but I do find it interesting.

By: maggie b.

maggie b. — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:36:23 +0000

Javier Bardem makes a frighteningly good villain. I haven’t seen this one yet but I look forward to it just for his performance. Glad to hear the whole movies is worth the price of the ticket.

By: Gail

Gail — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:26:45 +0000

I really liked it too. Javier Bardem was one of my favorite parts; the lack of TSTL behavior made him a better villain in my book. I found the way they handled the set-up for future Bond movies more heavy handed than I would have liked, but they definitely moved Bond along as a character. The only other thing that really stuck with me when I walked out of it is that it passed the Bechdel test* by the skin of its teeth, but that isn’t a quality marker.

*The Bechdel test is a feminism awareness marker. In order to to pass a movie must have at least two, named, female characters who in the course of the movie discuss something other than a man.