Skyfall

Director: Sam Mendes Sam Mendes

Overview

007 (Daniel Craig) becomes M's only ally as MI6 comes under attack, and a mysterious new villain emerges with a diabolical plan. James Bond's latest mission has gone horribly awry, resulting in the exposure of several undercover agents, and an all-out attack on M16. Meanwhile, as M (Judi Dench) plans to relocate the agency, emerging Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee Mallory (Ralph Fiennes) raises concerns about her competence while attempting to usurp her position, and Q (Ben Whishaw) becomes a crucial ally. Now the only person who can restore M's reputation is 007. Operating in the dark with only field agent Eve (Naomie Harris) to guide him, the world's top secret agent works to root out an enigmatic criminal mastermind named Silva (Javier Bardem) as a major storm brews on the horizon. Albert Finney also stars in the 23rd installment of the long-running spy series. The film was directed by Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Revolutionary Road) and shot by acclaimed cinematographer Roger Deakins (True Grit, The Reader, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford).

Product Details

Release Date:	09/15/2015
UPC:	0883904333456
Original Release:	2012
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Mgm (Video & Dvd)
Language:	English
Sales rank:	3,291

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Daniel Craig	James Bond
Javier Bardem	Silva
Judi Dench	M
Naomie Harris	Eve
Ralph Fiennes	Gareth Mallory
Albert Finney	Kincade
Bérénice Marlohe	Severine,Actor
Ben Whishaw	Q
Helen McCrory	Clair Dowar
Ola Rapace	Patrice
Rory Kinnear	Tanner
Nicholas Woodeson	Doctor Hall
Bill Buckhurst	Ronson
Ian Bonar	MI6 Tecnincian
Gordon Milne	M's Driver
Peter Basham	Vauxhall Bridge Police Guard
Tonia Sotiropoulou	Bond's Lover
Ben Loyd-Holmes	Vauxhall Bridge Police Guards
Wolf Blitzer	CNN News Anchor
David Gillies	MI6 Assessor
James Li	MI6 Assessor
Ken Hazeldine	MI6 Assessor,MI6 Assessor
Orion Lee	Shanghai Barman
Dave Wong Kit	Shanghai Art Collector
Tank Dong	Severine's Bodyguard
Roger Yuan	Severine's Bodyguard
Liang Yang	Severine's Bodyguard
Yennis Cheung	Floating Dragon Cashier
Chooye Bay	Floating Dragon Floor Manager
Sid Man	Floating Dragon Assistant Floor Manager
Angela Tran	Floating Dragon Barmaid
Milorad Kapor	Boat Captain
Huw Edwards	BBC News Anchor
Adebayo Bolaji	Boat Crewman
Elia Lo Tauro	Boat Crewman
Amir Boutrous	Boat Crewman
Kan Bonfils	Boat Crewman
Nicholas Goh	Boat Crewman
John Hodgkinson	Silva's Isoation Guard
Kurt Egyiawan	Q's Assistant
Oliver Johnstone	Q's Assistant
Harry Kershaw	Q's Assistant
Burt Caesar	Inquiry Member
Paul Venables	Inquiry Member
Crispin Letts	Inquiry Member
Kammy Darweish	Inquiry Member
Beatrice Curnew	Inquiry Member
Dominique Jones	M's Inquiry Assistant
Ross Waiton	Whitehall Police Guard
Jim Conway	Whitehall Police Guard
Jens Hulten	Silva's Henchman
Michael Pink	Silva's Henchman
Jo Cameron Brown	Wife at Tube Station
Anthony O'Donnell	Husband at Tube Station
Hannah Stokely	Tube Driver
Wayne Gordon	Silva's Mercenary
Enoch Frost	Silva's Mercenary
Tom Wu	Silva's Mercenary
Jake Fairbrother	Silva's Mercenary
Chris Sciueref	Actor
Daniel Adegboyega	Silva's Mercenary
Selva Rasalingam	Silva's Mercenary
Joss Skottowe	Helicopter Gunner
Thomas Newman	Conductor,Composer
Adele	Performer
Dave Wong	Shanghai Art Collector
Elize du Toit	Vanessa (M's Assistant)
Rhys Ifans	Actor

Technical Credits

John Logan

Robert Wade

Neal Purvis

Sam Mendes	Director
John Logan	Screenwriter
Robert Wade	Screenwriter
Neal Purvis	Screenwriter
Michael G. Wilson	Producer,Producer
Barbara Broccoli	Producer
Callum McDougall	Executive Producer,Producer
Tony Jackson	Camera Operator,Camera Operator
Peter Field	Camera Operator
Karl Morgan	Camera Operator
Simon Finney	Camera Operator
Roger Deakins	Camera Operator
Julian Morson	Camera Operator
Ami Verge	Stunts
Scott Millan	Sound Mixer
Greg P. Russell	Sound Mixer
Axel Akesson	Special Effects
Chiu Wah Lee	Producer
Andrew Noakes	Producer
Christopher Assells	Sound Effects
Karen Baker Landers	Sound Effects
Orin Beaton	Sound Effects
Chris Pollard	Stunts

Editorial Reviews

After successfully rebooting the Bond series with Casino Royale, then taking two steps back with the Jason Bourne-lite Quantum of Solace, Daniel Craig hits a home run with Skyfall, a deft mix of modern aesthetics, lush storytelling, and classic 007 sensibilities. Director Sam Mendes -- an unusual choice for the franchise -- surprises here by stepping up to the plate and delivering top-notch action while keeping the focus on the characters, who are never surpassed by the stunts or ammo shells. In fact, this could be the best entry in the series in terms of getting inside 007's head -- and it's easily the biggest spotlight that Dame Judi Dench has had during her seven-film run as M, Bond's boss. Skyfall takes both the spectacle and the characters seriously, but make no mistake, this is still one wildly fun ride. It helps that Bond has to work his way back to being the superspy he once was, as the beginning of the movie finds him near death after a breakneck action sequence that ranks up there with the series' best. As he quietly recovers under an alcohol-fueled veil, MI6 is attacked by a mysterious person from M's past. When Bond returns, he finds M in the precarious position of being let go as a new MI6 is built underneath London. Together with a field agent named Eve (Naomie Harris), 007 heads off to find the terrorist responsible in a mission that becomes his most personal yet. Skyfall surprises on several fronts, starting with the heightened level of intriguing drama that takes its time to play out (the film is the second-longest Bond outing behind Casino Royale). Yet that's not to say that there aren't action or nods to classic Bond moments that are worthy of a fist pump. Ben Whishaw is perfect as the new incarnation of Q, Bond's gadget guru, while Javier Bardem is the most cunning opponent 007 has had to face in quite a while. Bardem is downright scary as Silva, creating a foe that echoes today's fears while being just quirky and over-the-top enough to satisfy any fan's expectations for a Bond villain. The supporting cast are flawless as well, with both Ralph Fiennes and Albert Finney turning in fine performances. One of the biggest shocks is just how fantastic the film looks, as Roger Deakins delivers one of the most stunning pictures of his career as a cinematographer. Bond movies aren't always known for their style, but Deakins gives each setting a flavor of its own and lends a fashionable eye to the action sequences that's a refreshing change for the series. Most importantly, Skyfall brings together the essential Bond pieces that were promised at the end of Royale, but left in the gutter with the revenge-focused Quantum. By the end, the goal of bringing Bond into the 21st century while keeping intact the essential bits of the character that audiences expect has come to fruition. By the time "James Bond Will Return" shows up at the end, viewers know that next time they won't be fed another line of world building to introduce each of the character's intricacies. This is it -- this is James Bond in all of his glory -- in what easily ranks up there with the best Bond films of them all.