Travis Simpkins: Skyfall (2012): James Bond and Modigliani's "La Femme a l'Eventail", Stolen in the 2010 Paris Heist

Sunday, January 4, 2015

Skyfall (2012): James Bond and Modigliani's "La Femme a l'Eventail", Stolen in the 2010 Paris Heist

Directed by Sam Mendes, based on the characters of Ian Fleming, Skyfall (2012) is the 23rd James Bond film and the third to star Daniel Craig as 007. The story concerns James Bond, returning from an assumed death, to battle a deranged former agent that is hell-bent on destroying M, the MI6 leader. In a throwback to the Dr. No theory of stolen art, Modigliani's painting "La Femme a l'Eventail", stolen from the Paris Museum of Modern Art in 2010, makes a cameo. Daniel Craig is great, as always, as James Bond. Javier Bardem, going platinum blonde, is wonderful as the villain. Berenice Marlohe and Naomie Harris are sexy as the Bond Girls. The supporting cast is good as well, including Judi Dench, Ralph Fiennes and Albert Finney.