Just saw SKYFALL this morning. The screening startet at 09.30 in the morning (CET).
First, the film is terrific! They had a very good script to work with. The cast is great incl. Javier Bardem. Great story. Very personal. It is not a very "Bondy" Bond movie. I always say that THE DARK KNIGHT is not necesseraly a BATMAN movie but a Crime/Gangster movie with Batman as the crime fighter. SKYFALL is (after my first viewing) a great Secret Agent Movie with Bond as the protector of M (no spoiler since this was in every press release so far). The seriousness of this film can be compared to FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE.
The Adele Song and the title sequence are among the best in Bond history. The Adele song is integrated only once into the score (as far as I could hear) in a scene where Bond arrives at a Chinese Gambling Site on water.
The score works great with the film. The Bond (the classic guitar part) theme can be heard once, in a cool little sequence. I fear that the score on CD will be just an OK listening experience. Far away from Barry classics and quite near the Arnold scores. At least in the context of the film. I haven't heard the score separately yet, maybe that impression will change.
I'll update later ( I have to bring the kids into bed
