Skyfall

I think that seeing a James Bond film is a bit like eating at McDonalds. Once you've tried one you know what to expect from every other tasting. An all action introduction is followed by a familiar course of womanising, villain baiting and an eventual 'too cool to be true' escape from deathly situations.

'Skyfall' is the 23rd film in the series which is now celebrating fifty years. This time, our current Mr Bond, Daniel Craig repeats the formula with his peculiar mix of urbanity and mournfulness. He does it well and so does everyone else who contributes to this episode.

The introductory sequence in Turkey is especially impressive and fun and for those of us for whom 'too much Judi Dench is never enough' we get extra exposure of her as the under pressure 'M'.

One of the better, recent, Bond movies.

★★★★