James Bond: Skyfall

Again another James Bond movie and again it doesn't disappoint. James Bond: Skyfall has lots and lots of action with, in my humble opinion, the opening sequence being the the best. It all begins with Bond and a feminine agent  called Eve chasing an enemy spy all over Istanbul. As usual if Bond never quits neither do his enemies and this time Bond ends up riding a motorbike on the continuous roof of the Grand Bazzaar of the city that once was called Constantinopla. Those  scenes with the view of the imponent Hagia Sophia in the back are simply breathtaking. 
The mission ends up in a failure with Bond accidentally shot by Eve and falling into a river seemingly dead. Then, the clip by Adele sets the mood for the rest of the movie. We are then taken to London where MI16 headquarters is under attack and M, leader of the secret service, is being questioned for the failed mission. It happens that Bond is alive and there is a mastermind orchestrating M's fall: an old agent named Silva who feels betrayed by M and wants her dead. Bond decides to come back to action.
The highlights of the movie are several:
The plot which is very consistent and includes lots of revelations.
The actors that include Ralph Fiennes, Albert Finney, Judy Dench as M, and Javier Bardem as Silva. Craig is great as Bond though sometimes he looks a bit dull.
Bond temporarily loses his ability to "never miss".
We see one M's last bow and the appearance of a new one.
Q is back, only a different Q.
MI16 headquarters is destroyed. A new one is created.
There is a new Moneypenny.
We get to learn about Bond's past.
The Aston Martin DB5 makes an appearance (its last perhaps)!
We learnt the real meaning of Skyfall. (it's not a machine, or a secret code, but something more meaningful).
The main theme by Adele which is glorious.
The locations which not only include Istanbul, but also Shangai, London of course, and even Scotland where the final confrontation takes place.
Great action movie, perhaps the best of the year. 
Five stars out of five for this one.

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