There is also a new M hovering in the background. The film re-introduces some familiar characters after being away for a few films, a younger more hi-tech Q and a new Miss Moneypenny. Daniel Craig's novice spy from Casino Royale is now a disillusioned veteran, at one point told to call it a day. It also takes liberties with the messy timeline of the film series. Skyfall celebrated 50 years of the Bond films in the cinemas. M is under pressure especially as it seems she is being targeted by an anonymous cyber terrorist who turns out to be a rogue agent Silva (Javier Bardem) who was once M's most effective spy. Bond is presumed dead after a mission goes wrong in Istanbul as he tries to retrieve a hard drive containing a list of top agents. To think back in 1989, Licence to Kill could not compete with the likes of Batman, Indiana Jones or Lethal Weapon 2 in the US box office. It was almost surreal to see Skyfall being made by an Oscar winning director, go on to win Oscars and become one of the top grossing films of all time. Having watched every James Bond film on the big silver screen since The Spy Who Loved Me in 1977. Reviewed by Prismark10 9 / 10 Billion dollar Bond
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