Finally got to see it last night and I am soooooooo glad I did. Daniel Craig is definately the bond for the 21st century. The opening scene is gritty shot in a black and white setting with flash backs to how he attains his Double 0 Status. Then we go to Africa and see him chasing a bomb maker through a building site and then an embassy.
Comedy is there and fits in perfectly especially when he is being tortured and resorts to quips about having an itch that needs scratching really made me smile (and cringe along with every other guy in the audience). And the Poker scene is well crafted for the same style of humour.
M is actually given a more fleshed out role in this movie too as we get to see where she lives and are even given a hint to her real personality and where the title of M originates.
Bad guys - plenty in this one from Machette weilding warlords to the usually slick haired facial scarred nemesis.
Seemed more like an action film than a Bond film, took me back to the days of Timothy Dalton but at least he got gadgets all Craig gets is a Aston Martin DBS (apart form a medi-kit this has no Q style upgrades), a mobile phone and a silence 9mm gun (I assume this is a Walther made weapon).
Problems:
1. Takes a while to get used to the idea of the Franchise starting from scratch, that there were no Bond films before this one. With so much History its hard to forget that and believe he only just got Double 0 status.
2. Way too soppy in parts, I have never seen bond do the deep caring scene with a Bond Girl definately a bit of 21st century pro-rights seeping in there, so not a bond moment.
Althought the film did seem a bit long its still a great Bond flick and one I will definately be adding to my collection. Oh and one of the Greatest Moments in the Film is the very last line, sent chills down my spine.
9.5/10
Comedy is there and fits in perfectly especially when he is being tortured and resorts to quips about having an itch that needs scratching really made me smile (and cringe along with every other guy in the audience). And the Poker scene is well crafted for the same style of humour.
M is actually given a more fleshed out role in this movie too as we get to see where she lives and are even given a hint to her real personality and where the title of M originates.
Bad guys - plenty in this one from Machette weilding warlords to the usually slick haired facial scarred nemesis.
Seemed more like an action film than a Bond film, took me back to the days of Timothy Dalton but at least he got gadgets all Craig gets is a Aston Martin DBS (apart form a medi-kit this has no Q style upgrades), a mobile phone and a silence 9mm gun (I assume this is a Walther made weapon).
Problems:
1. Takes a while to get used to the idea of the Franchise starting from scratch, that there were no Bond films before this one. With so much History its hard to forget that and believe he only just got Double 0 status.
2. Way too soppy in parts, I have never seen bond do the deep caring scene with a Bond Girl definately a bit of 21st century pro-rights seeping in there, so not a bond moment.
Althought the film did seem a bit long its still a great Bond flick and one I will definately be adding to my collection. Oh and one of the Greatest Moments in the Film is the very last line, sent chills down my spine.
9.5/10
