A real James Bond finally

Rating: 8/10 (8 December 2006)

This is a very good film it's recommended (although it's true that it doesn't have a plot). I enjoyed the previous james bond films but they were spoiled by smug characters who smoothly traveled through the films without any trouble.
Daniel Graig finally makes a true James Bond character. I hate the word 'gritty' but it's the best way to describe it.
In the opening scene, filmed in black-and-white, he beats a man to death with his bare hands in a bathroom. Although it's shocking at first this sets the pace for a true James Bond, real, cold and vicious.
A major flaw is still the playing of the character 'M'. I have no trouble with a women in the role and in fact she almost gets it right. The problem is that she pushes it too far and talks to him like a little boy. This has happened in the previous films as well. It's humiliating and embarrassing and it takes away from bond's independence and masculinity. The original 'M' was constantly flustered and useless and Bond basically ignored him completely which worked in favor of establishing his strengh and independence.
Plenty of blood and hurt for Craig goes a long way to making things more authentic as well (Roger More never shed a drop of blood in a single bond film).
Overall very good and probably the best bond film since the original Sean Connery.