Struggling from his gun shot wound, Bond has to prove his fitness mentally and physically through some rigorous tests. When an attack on MI6 headquarters manifest through a cyber attack and a bombing at the headquarters, Bond returns to uncover who is behind the assault. The plot of Skyfall is unlike previous Bond films, starts with the routine chase resulting in Bond being shot and wounded, believed to be dead by MI6. They have become predictable and tedious with only the change of location to give the film any sort of distinction. Frankly, I had pretty much given up on the Bond films. Same plot about a group of criminals/organisation hell bent on world domination/destruction, with a beautiful bond girl in tow, Bond and or Bond girl gets capture, ridiculous car chase or stunts with a million of cheesy one liners. The structure of the films have become stale and repetitive. After a while though, the older films seem to suffer from a sense of deja vu. To me, Bond had too much of a rigid formula, the cars, the chases, the girls, the gadgets, the megalomaniac villain's and the spectacular set pieces/stunts. When it looks like it's lagging behind the competition of the other spy action thrillers, the makers have taken note and re-invented the mould, making it more real and exciting. A James Bond film made for the modern era, you'd be hard pressed to find any other film series able to stand the test of time and still feel relevant.
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