skyfall rocks

Sam Mendes ought to have issued a statutory warning for ‘Skyfall’ – “Too hot to handle!” The combined presence of a smouldering Daniel Craig, a charming & evil Javier Bardem & throw in an old favourite of mine, Ralph Fiennes, better known as Voldermot, to the Harry Potter generation .... WOW!!!

You barely have time, in this roller coaster ride of drama, action, thrills & chills, to hate, just a little, Rachel Weiss & Penelope Cruz, who are sadly, Mrs Daniel Craig & Mrs Javier Bardem! But the good news is that for the next couple of hours, these two dishes are all yours & mine to ogle!

There have been a lot of complaints about unknown actors becoming Bond girls, but maybe there is some method to this madness, because Naomi Harris, as the agent who almost kills her colleague, better known as 007, is sexy, her British accent absolutely adorable & loved the twist about the role she assumes towards the end of the film!

So warning # 2 comes from me – be prepared for a lot of gushing, because there maybe people who disagree with me, but I am going to put it out there – ‘Skyfall’ – the best Bond flick so far!

Javier Bardem – the guy looks so good, even when he plays bad!!! As the ex MI5 agent, who believes he has been betrayed by ‘M’ & craves revenge, Bardem manages to charm you, even while sending chills up your spine! What a brilliant performance & he has my vote for the best Bond baddie ever! (I warned you about the gushing, didn’t I?!)

Confession: never quite liked Judi Dench as ‘M’ – Mendes gives her shades of grey, which she handles competently, but I for one, will not miss her & am thrilled to welcome Ralph Fiennes as the naya ‘M’!

‘Skyfall’ – reloaded, remixed, with a blend of the old - exciting chases, exotic locales, gorgeous babes & the new - the young hottie as ‘Q’, who mocks James Bond, when he complains about the lack of thrilling gadgets & tricks, saying, “What did you expect, an exploding pen?! We don’t do it that way, anymore!”

Sam Mendes creates a 007, a far cry from his old avatar, as an agent past his prime, who still gets it right! Where the director scores, is his ability to attach an emotional angle to the cool & unflappable James Bond – 007, who fails his tests to re-enter active MI5 service, who almost gets shot by his colleague & then, hallelujah, we discover that apna James actually has a tragic past, a dark and gloomy house in Scotland, where his parents were killed & are introduced to the cutest cameo, Albert Finney as his old caretaker, who insists on calling “M”, Emma ... omg, James Bond is actually human, bleeds, weeps, tugs at your heart (well almost!), but still sets your heart racing – Kya Baat, Kya Baat, Kya Baat!!!