Skyfall.
Took the wife out for food and then hit the cinema, it wasn't packed as Twilight just opened, but there was enough people in the screen to get a nice atmosphere.
I was very impressed with it all. There was enough action without being over the top (which I feel is a downside attributed largely to the Michael Bay era of film making), there was a tense uncertainty with the story that wasn't as straight forward as previous Bond films and there was some great acting.
The best bit was the villain's performance. I won't give away spoilers, but easily the best Bond villain in recent memory IMO. The whole persona was well portrayed and believable, it was eloquent and sophisticated whilst at the same time easy to follow and subtle in places. Daniel Craig was also great, possibly his best since he landed the role, and portrayed the dynamic of his situation well.
Of course, there are things I'd change.. I found some scenes predictable and so obvious a moron could guess what's going to happen, and Eve was mis-cast, but these are minors that don't detract from the story, but did bug me.
The length was perfect (ooo er!) and it flew by. Didn't feel rushed or stretched out for the sake of things, and the pacing was good. As said earlier, they could have made the mistake of over-action orientating scenes for the sake of things, but I'm glad to say some of the better scenes were largely talking or establishing shots with a dollop of great action scenes as opposed to many generic shots.
If you haven't seen the film, I urge you to go see it on a cinema screen. The audio and cinematography were top drawer. The audio mix was powerful and directional in places with a decent score and there were wide angle, low light shots in the film that really set scenes or simply added an extra dimension.
I'll give the film 8.5/10 on the basis that Eve was mis-cast and there were elements of predictability in an otherwise great story. The ending was also ripped out of Home Alone
