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Skyfall movie explained

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The movie opens in Istanbul, where James Bond (Daniel Craig) discovers MI6 agent Ronson critically injured and the hard drive of a nearby laptop missing, with its contents still a mystery. With the assistance of MI6 agent Eve (Naomie Harris), Bond pursues the adversary, a hitman by the name of Patrice (Ola Rapace), across the tiled roofs of the Istanbul Grand Bazaar first by car, then by motorcycle, until the two men ultimately end up on a train. While attempting to board Patrice's vehicle, Bond is shot in the shoulder by Patrice. When the train is moving, the two start fighting hand-to-hand on top of it, while farther along the line, Eve has set up shop with a rifle and is prepared to kill Patrice. Eve is unable to get a clear shot because of the ongoing struggle between Bond and Patrice. Eve follows M's (Judi Dench) instructions and fires the shot. As Bond appears to be dead, he is struck and falls into the river below. M starts drafting Bond's obituary a few months lat...