Skyfall (2012, dir. Sam Mendes) ***.5/****

I must admit, I haven't seen every James Bond film ever made.  But Skyfall is a great, entertaining, action-packed film which even newcomers to the series will enjoy.  The action sequences in this film are exhilarating from the very first minute.  This time Bond is at his most vulnerable, coming back from a presumed death and rising to new heights.  In Skyfall, Bond (Daniel Craig) is in pursuit of a criminal mastermind (Javier Bardem) who has captured an important list of Agents which he intends to expose to the world.  This could be very dangerous.  M (Judi Dench) plays a prominent role and it is her life that is put in the hands of Bond who, once again, must save the world from terrorist domination.  Skyfall delivers on every level and will not disappoint.