When I was little some of my dream jobs included being a spy, or a princess, or a ballerina or a dinosaur. (I always forwent being a dinosaur because I didn’t think it would work out well, what with the extinction and all.)
Anyway, I wanted to be a spy and sometimes I still do but then I laugh at myself and go back to reading about agriculture in the Roman Republic.
Totally more exciting than a spy.
Last Friday I went out to see Skyfall, the latest installment of the James Bond franchise. I’m not the most critical when it comes to things like movies. As long as I’m entertained I’m cool as a cucumber.
But I’m innately biased because I’m not the biggest fan of Daniel Craig (the latest 007).
Instead, I go for tall, dark and Scottish (cough, cough, Sean Connery). Whenever James Bond or Sean Connery is brought up I do my Sean Connery accent.
(If you ask any of my friends, they’ll say it’s absolute crap but that’s just because they’re petty and jealous.)
Anyway, I loved the film and the three main things that I especially liked about it were: Javier Bardem as the Bond villain, Adele and the explosions.
To start off, Javier Bardem, the guy from No Country for Old Men… doesn’t ring a bell? Well then, maybe you know his wife, Penelope Cruz?
Ok, well, just know him as the Bond villain; we’re keepin’ it simple here.
One important ingredient in a James Bond film is the Bond villain. You ALWAYS need a good Bond villain, but, sadly enough, you don’t always get what you want.
However, Javier Bardem has to be one of the best James Bond villains that I I‘ve ever seen.
He portrays a certain level of awkward, insane creepiness with badly dyed bleach-blonde hair that burns your retinas and will subsequently give you nightmares. His whole persona is mesmerizing and his character is a true blue proper villain.
Now, with a great villain checked off of the list of awesome, we now need a breathtaking theme song. Skyfall by Adele? Double freakin’ check. I love Adele’s music and when I heard that she was doing the theme song I freaked out a little.
Although Adele did have some hard competition. I’m mainly speaking about the amazing Dame Shirley Bassey and her glorious songs, in particular, Diamonds are Forever. The song is fantastic and if that doesn’t convince you to go then the explosions will.
In simple terms, there are a TON of explosions. And there’s not much more to say on that topic.
In summation (ooh, snazzy!) I highly recommend Skyfall for die-hard fans or for first timers.
One warning, it’s over two hours long.
But if you do go to see the film, playing at the Rotunda and most other Baltimore movie theaters, enjoy Javier Bardem, Adele and the explosions!
