Skyfall Salvaged Craig’s Bond And Made Him Even Better
Skyfall is one of the all-time great Bond movies thanks to its tonal course correction after Quantum of Solace.
The best idea in Quantum of Solace could have worked if the movie had a lighter, funner blockbuster tone, but its dour writing sank the story.
In contrast, Skyfall had an outrageous villain, a peek into Bond’s backstory, a killer opening, and even a tragic ending that set the stage for No Time To Die’s shocking dénouement.
Where Quantum of Solace was unclear and uneven, Skyfall had a straightforward revenge story.
Where Quantum of Solace tried to make ambitious points about geopolitics, Skyfall leaned into Bond’s personal history and his relationship with M.
Ultimately, while Quantum of Solace felt like it wanted to be an installment in the Bourne series, Skyfall succeeded as a James Bond movie by embracing the elements of the franchise that were considered corny and contrasting them with a darker, more grounded tone.
