Blonde Bond is here to stay...and THANK GOD

Rating: 10/10 (17 November 2006)

When I first heard Daniel Craig was going to play Bond, i was appalled. I didn't think he was sexy enough or suave enough...or brunette enough. Boy was I wrong. I now completely understand why they chose him...because this Bond is a completely different Bond. There are barely any puns, only 2 Bond girls, no Moneypenny, no Q, no gadgets and he almost goes without saying the famous line...you know the one i'm talking about.But does that make this Bond a bad Bond? The answer is a resounding "NO!" The beginning had shades of film noir, filmed in black-and-white and shrouded in shadow. We see Bond as a brutal agent not yet at 007 status. My first thought was "wow...this guy is bad-ass". Then the theme starts. In most of the Bond movies i've seen (which i admit, is only all of Pierce Brosnan's and Goldfinger) the theme song was slow and sung by a woman. This song "You Know My Name" was a driving song and it was beautifully illustrated by amazing opening credits that *gasp* didn't have ANY sexy naked girls! This Bond is tough, ruthless, and undeniably sexy. He IS suave and he breathes fresh air into the series. He has his humor and we see where a lot of his inner turmoil comes from. It is really a glimpse into what made James Bond...Bond. With the new Bond, along with the great villains (the main villain bleeds from his creepy eye), and AMAZING action scenes, this movie is by far the best Bond. Its also so much more real and conceivable to audiences...the things in this movie could actually be taking place right now. I suggest that if you haven't yet, you go see this movie. It's action packed, fun, funny, and truly entertaining in every sense of the word. Welcome Blonde Bond.