Rather Confusing

Rating: 6/10 (1 April 2007)

The start of this movie opens with a burst of action sequences that promise an entertaining ride; more than your typical Bond film. However, it begins to lose momentum halfway through (which is over an hour, by the way) and settles into a hodgepodge of plot twists that apparently have much less to do with the story than Bond himself. The plot, it would seem, was only a means through which the director wanted to mold Bond into what we expected from him in the first place. Personally, I didn't see the need to reinvent Bond. I liked him just fine. If people really are tired of the 'old' Bond, they'll watch something else. You don't go to McDonald's and say you're tired of Big Macs. I missed the fancy gadgets, the hero-villain showdown (a 'real' showdown, that is) and the sex appeal of sophisticated female characters (especially villains) who don't use every opportunity to remind us to take them seriously. Most of the characters were underdeveloped so that Daniel Craig could blossom. Unfortunately, we'll just have to wait for the next Bond film so he can deliver the goods. Overall good entertainment but expect to be a little disappointed by this 'Bond' film.