Mixed feelings, mostly good though

Rating: 8/10 (13 August 2008)

I enjoyed the movie. I'm actually shocked to see the 1's and 2's in the comments being posted. I can see why die-hard bond fans wouldn't agree with this prequel on some aspects(a few problems marred the movie), but on the whole the film's point is to show how bond became bond. It does a pretty good job.
The good: WAY more realistic fighting, dialogue, believable stunts, and most of all bond seems like way more of a badass (although some would argue thats a step in the wrong direction). The movie does a great job of explaining why bond never wants to fall in love again. I'd be pretty upset if I saw my lover drown in a cage I couldn't get into.
The bad: They ruined the gun barrel sequence in the intro, bond messes up too many times, plot holes everywhere, surprising amount of product placement, the overly long poker game...