It would be a shame if part of "restoring the Bond template," as Skyfall so clearly wants to do, means undoing much of the franchise's successes in terms of its often progressive female leads.
It's been a busy, full life for the world's most famous secret agent -- which begs the question of why, as currently embodied by Daniel Craig in the latest film, the character suddenly seems so fresh and relevant to the world of today.
As Sonny desperately struggles to build his dream by rebuilding the shambles of a hotel bequeathed to him by his father, the six retirees and one medical traveler all go their separate ways, each in search of something they may not know they're searching for.
A plot development far more upsetting than James Bond drinking a beer is rumored to take place in the next 007 film, "Skyfall." Apparently, a major ch...