'Best Bond movie by far' that won two Oscars now streaming free

A James Bond film that has been hailed as the best movie of the entire spy franchise is now streaming for free.

Directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes, Skyfall has just been added to ITVX, ready for action fans to devour.

The 2012 thriller, which stars Daniel Craig in the leading 007 role, received overwhelming praise upon its debut.

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It follows Bond as he chases an assassin through the streets of Istanbul in a bid to recover a stolen list exposing the identities of MI6 secret agents.

When the mission goes terribly wrong, Chief M (Dame Judi Dench) is forced to take extreme measures to preserve the agency.

Craig shares the screen with Naomie Harris, who Bond enthusiasts will recognise from other films in the franchise.

Other notable cast members include Oscar winner Javier Bardem, 28 Years Later star Ralph Fiennes and French actress Bérénice Marlohe.

As you'd expect from this stellar ensemble, Skyfall was an instant hit.

It bagged a rare 92% Rotten Tomatoes score, where critics raved: "Sam Mendes brings Bond surging back with a smart, sexy, riveting action thriller that qualifies as one of the best 007 films to date."

What's more, the spy drama earned five Oscar nominations, including nods in the Best Cinematography, Best Original Score and Best Sound Mixing categories.

Ultimately, the thriller won the Oscars for Best Sound Editing and Best Original Song. The latter was awarded to Adele for her hit song, Skyfall.

Moviegoers were captivated by the film, with one Google reviewer gushing: "By far the best Bond Movie I’ve ever seen especially given the amazing performances of Javier Braden."

A second agreed: "Skyfall in my view is the best Bond film ever made. No Time To Die is good but this Bond film will always have the edge above others."

Meanwhile, an IMDb user shared: "This is one of the best Bond movies I have ever seen.

"The story is superbly put together and has some interesting twists, the action is well done and contains none of the shaky cam which plagued the last film. The actors all do a great job."

Skyfall is streaming now on ITVX