A chase scene through the streets of Turkey, a fight on top of a moving train, and Bond…James Bond.

The opening sequence of Skyfall, the third Bond film starring Daniel Craig, was definitely not boring.

Skyfall is one of the few movies that have ever caused me to lean over to the person next to me and whisper “Wow, that was good,” after it ended.

There were many high expectations for Skyfall considering the enormous success of Casino Royale in 2006 and Quantum of Solace, which was okay but not an adequate follow-up to Casino Royale.

The intense Skyfall trailer had many fans excited about the new movie and hopeful that it would be up to par with Casino Royale.

As a true James Bond fan myself, I did not believe that Skyfall would even come close to Casino Royale, but after viewing the film I realized that my assumption was wrong.

Skyfall was just as good as, if not better, than the acclaimed first movie of the series.

The movie was action-packed and classy at the same time.

The opening credits were incredible. They were visually entertaining, as usual, but also featured Adele’s song “Skyfall” which fit perfectly with the movie. Her powerful voice set the mood for the intensity that was to come.

The plot was intricate and entertaining.

It started with Bond coming back to MI6, the British secret service, after taking a temporary leave of absence.

Several undercover agents embedded in terrorist organizations around the world were in danger because a hard drive was stolen containing all of the agents’ real identities.

The villainous character Silva (Javier Bardem) posted the names of the agents on the internet and broke into MI6’s database, causing a national security crisis.

Silva was trying to enact vengeance on M (Judi Dench), the director of MI6, for some unknown reason.

Bond’s mission was to find Silva and put a stop to the madness.

As in the previous two movies, Craig was an excellent Bond. He was able to maintain an air of classiness while at the same time portray a human killing machine.

Craig was able to combine the three main elements that make up the character of James Bond: a heroic presence, a ferocious exterior and a kind heart.

Barden played the perfect villain as his character was beyond creepy.

There were so many intense fight scenes: one on top of a train, one underwater and one in a hotel room filled with mirrors.

In addition to the action, viewers also got a glimpse into Bond’s mysterious past, which was quite a treat for the common Bond fan.

Yes, there were a few cheesy jokes that could have been better, but what do you expect from an action movie? They weren’t that bad.

The James Bond legacy was restored with Skyfall. It was quite a step up from Quantum of Solace.

I was extremely impressed by the quality of the movie and recommend it to all action and suspense lovers.