The making of a human bond

Rating: 7/10 (20 December 2006)

The first time i heard about this remake i was a bit skeptic. Later when I found out they would place the story in the present time I could see the possibilities. But after having seen this movie, I must admit that I was disappointed at first. I understand why they had to change the Bond formula. "Die Another Day" was a fun movie but even for a Bond movie way over the top! But still A Bond movie has to contain gadgets,outrageous stunts and a lot of action! "Casino Royale" has dismissed these and gone are the typical trademarks. So what is left. A new Bond,that is more realistic than his predecessors. James Bond has to rely more on his own strength and intelligence than before. And because of this he does make mistakes. This makes him very human. That aspect does deserve praise. After some considerable thought I think it is the right course to take. It would be nice to see a realistic Bond handling matters in future. I never had doubts about Daniel Craig, I know he is a very good actor. And he is the main reason this Bond movie works! He actually saved the movie. A lesser actor couldn't have pulled of what he did. He managed to be vulnerable and human and at the same time be masculant and rough when needed. People don't seem to realize that this actually is Bond's first mission and that this movie is the prelude of the Bond we know from the previous movies. Daniel Craig makes this transformation very believable. As you can see in the end he finally has become 007. I know that for most it will take a while to get used to the new concept. But with Craig as Bond I will have no doubt that we will see more wonderful things in future.