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Rating: 5/10 (17 November 2006)

First off  Bond is back! But it's different Bond, a meaner more modern Bond.
Let's start from the beginning. I like Bond movies some have been questionable especially if they have the words Rodger Moore in the credits but the essence of the character was there. The music, the opening sequence, the girls and especially the MUSIC! What where the producers thinking by having such a rubbish theme tune and the opening title though well done convinced me I wasn't watching a Bond film.
I don't want to go into the film much but the plot was questionable and in my eyes ripped off the good bits On Her Majesties Secret Service  My personal favourite.
It was half an hour too long and apart from Bond the rest of the characters where wooden  like a large forest.
The opening sequence was OK but not as good as the crane scenes - Sebastien Foucan was excellent. The poker scenes where well shot and held suspense and the fight scenes where brutally realistic  this is something I think Bond has always lacked So DANIEL CRAIG? In one word brilliant he saved for me what was turning into a run of the mill Bourne Identity rip off. Given the chance he will be a great Bond perhaps even give Sean a run. He played it well but just didn't seem to nail it. I don't blame him though I blame the watery script. It was apparent that from day one the producers where so happy slapping each others backs about netting Daniel that they didn't take care off him. Look at the shambles of a press conference they put him through  that put him on the back foot and it was up hill from then on. All their fault! Oh yeah  this 2hr odd advert didn't impress me either. There should be some law about jamming product placement down an audiences throat.
It was Bond but it didn't feel like it. I'm honestly not sure whether I liked it or not. But if I'm honest I left the cinema more disappointed than happy.
I hope the next ones better  come on Producers.