Made Me Like Bond Movies

Rating: 9/10 (27 November 2006)

I've never liked James Bond. I always thought he was the WORST spy ever. What kind of idiot spy uses his real name at the front desk of his enemy's front operation? This Bond at least gave himself an excuse for this particular behavior.
But for me, Daniel Craig reinvented the Bond we know in the films. I've never liked 007 because I thought he wasn't actually good--- just lucky. You knew he was a top agent because everyone said so, not because you saw him do anything particularly great.
But in Casino Royale you saw a hero, an assassin with cunning and determination. No pretense at being a deep cover spy, but an agent who can use intrigue to accomplish a mission.
Sure, Bond is different here. But you can believe he is the same guy in the later films, and this (being a prequel) actually lends credibility to the previous incarnations of Bond that they used to lack.
I look forward to watching the next Bond film--- something I have never been able to say before.