A well made answer to the Brosnan Era Bond

Rating: 8/10 (20 November 2006)

The idea of James Bond as a character must change with the coming of each new generation, and also of each new actor who portrays him. While the role was blessed with Sean Connery as the penultimate and timeless Bond, so too was each new generation graced with a unique and talented man to fill those formidable shoes.
Such a man is found in Daniel Craig. He is in many ways the antithesis to Pierce Brosnan's ultra suave and sarcastic Bond. He is built like a true human weapon, with the muscles and agility to match. He is brutal, able to take down enemies not only with stealth and cunning, but with sheer nerve and incredible stamina. The opening foot chase scene is not to be missed.
This film truly shows the journey of Bond, of what makes him the man we know. No other film is so ambitious as to make any mark of progress in the character. When Connery arrived on the scene he was a man fully set in his ways, with none of the boisterous swagger of youth, but only the air of confidence one has when he has perfected his art. All that is Bond was not written in the first 2 hours of this film, but was forged in gunfire and blood. Even the clothes show the journey. From the off the rack 2 pieces and Hawaiian prints in the first section to the classic tailored tuxedo and the immaculate 3 piece at the the conclusion, we see where clothes truly make the man.
Back too is the Bond villain of old, one who is menacing and formidable in his way, but not some hackneyed cookie cutter bent on world domination. LeChiffre is a perfect mix of the old and the new. He is vastly intelligent and calculating, but not strong willed, which is what gives Bond the edge he needs to win. Even the character quirk of an eye weeping blood is just fantastic. That is a villain. Who else WEEPS blood? Also the steadily increasing efficiency of Bond's methods are a sight to behold, we see them come full circle in the span of the film.
Vesper Lynd to is an underrated performance. She matches up to Bond's abilities and shows emotional range never before witnessed in a Bond movie, particularly dwarfing Halle Berry's American agent in Die Another Day. She belongs among the great actresses to play such a role, and was instrumental in forging our Bond, who I am excited to see take on the new form of SMERSH in the coming sequels.
Overall Daniel Craig is the perfect Bond for our generation, and hopefully will prove to hold his own in the timeless tradition of Connery and Dalton, and he will continue this franchise in the proper direction. Here's hoping the sequels stay equally faithful to good storytelling and real stunts, not that CGI nonsense that bloated the Brosna era.
8 Out of 10, not a ten because they're going to make me wait years to see another installment!