(Originally Posted to Facebook - 11/21/12)
Here's a taste of something I've done on Facebook before. I'll probably do it again here. It's just like a quick, for fun review that just highlights interesting (or not so interesting) elements of the movies I see.
Skyfall (My own mini-review...no spoilers)
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Positives:
+20 for letting M (Dame Judi Dench) get in on the action again
+10 for surprising character misdirection (Naomie Harris & Berenice Marlohe)
+10 for bringing Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes as Mallory) to the Bond franchise
+20 for finally having a threatening, terrifying and humorous villain all at the same time (Javier Bardem), an element Quantum of Solace lacked
+10 for a nice balancing act between action and exposition
+10 for getting to the heart of the protagonist, and even M
+10 for actually raising the stakes and forcing Bond to do more than just point and shoot
+10 bringing Q back!!!
+5 for a cameo by Draco Malfoy's mom
+5 for the villain's secret island lair
+15 for not being a soulless, mindless, pointless blockbuster (ahem, Michael Bay...learn from the Bond production and writing team)
+5 for getting fans excited for Bond movies
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Negatives (and I'm struggling with this part, so these may just be opinions)
-20 for annoying misuse of Bond Girls, the two major ones could've brought more to the story
-15 for making this particular fan want more...it wasn't nearly long enough lol
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Final Score:
95 or A
A step up from Quantum of Solace and a step forward for the franchise.
Positives:
+20 for letting M (Dame Judi Dench) get in on the action again
+10 for surprising character misdirection (Naomie Harris & Berenice Marlohe)
+10 for bringing Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes as Mallory) to the Bond franchise
+20 for finally having a threatening, terrifying and humorous villain all at the same time (Javier Bardem), an element Quantum of Solace lacked
+10 for a nice balancing act between action and exposition
+10 for getting to the heart of the protagonist, and even M
+10 for actually raising the stakes and forcing Bond to do more than just point and shoot
+10 bringing Q back!!!
+5 for a cameo by Draco Malfoy's mom
+5 for the villain's secret island lair
+15 for not being a soulless, mindless, pointless blockbuster (ahem, Michael Bay...learn from the Bond production and writing team)
+5 for getting fans excited for Bond movies
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Negatives (and I'm struggling with this part, so these may just be opinions)
-20 for annoying misuse of Bond Girls, the two major ones could've brought more to the story
-15 for making this particular fan want more...it wasn't nearly long enough lol
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Final Score:
95 or A
A step up from Quantum of Solace and a step forward for the franchise.
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