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DominicCobb
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22-Nov-2012, 12:43 PM

Skyfall (2012) 9.5/10 - Saw this a couple weeks ago and have been letting it marinate in my mind. This is a great film, one of Bond's best. There's not much to say that's not already been said. Great characters/performances, story, locations, score - every thing you want in a Bond film. And the cinematography - gorgeous. There's a lot to love here. I personally think the last third is nearly perfect. The SPOILER choice to kill M was I, think, a good one. I'm glad they've been building up M's maternal relationship to Bond in the two previous films. I think it makes this the most emotional Bond film. END SPOILERS So, yeah, it was great. It had quite a few plot holes, but, who cares really?

The Descendants (2011) 9.5/10 - Quality film. Great performances. Quite downbeat, but that's okay.

50/50 (2011) 9/10 - Most of the same sentiments as above. Except this one's rather funny. And a bit uplifting. I would highly recommend it.

My Left Foot (1989) 8.5/10 - I wanted to see Daniel Day-Lewis' first Best Actor winning performance. It didn't disappoint. Pretty good film too. Little disjointed, but still good.

Lincoln (2012) 10/10 - Saw this last night. Very impressed. Spielberg has proved yet again that he is still one of the greatest directors working today. And DDL proves that he IS the greatest actor working today. His performance is absolutely outstanding. He IS the 16th President. The rest of the (all star) cast gives great performances as well, most notably Tommy Lee Jones. The film is quite wordy, and does not move at a fast pace, but that's okay. It's interesting, informative, funny, and most of all entertaining. The script is brilliant to. It only really follows Lincoln for two different months in his life (Jan. and April 1865), but you really get to see every aspect of his character. Honestly, an exceptional film. Hope to see it up for a lot of awards this Oscar season. It deserves them. Highly recommended.