Great Bond - Thin Storyline

Rating: Null/10 (8 December 2006)

I like Daniel Craig as Bond. He is ruthless, tough (if slightly too keen) and certainly looks the part. However this movie which could have been titled "The Making of James Bond", as one big omission. Bond, the Mi5, M etc all are on the heels of basically a robber. Plain and simple. After the great villains - Dr No, Scaramanga, Goldfinger, Jaws - all of whom had clearly decided on inflicting collateral damage to the Earth of historic proportions - this Bond seems excessively interested in basically a simple (and not too intelligent mind you) thief who bleeds from the eyes and the shady guys who invest money in him.
Beyond that the women look great and the action is brilliant (the torture scene perhaps a little over the top - reminiscent of Rambo rather than Bond). However, Craig looks the part. However he does not look remotely convincing as the romantic. The storyline of Eva Longoria is very thin...
I look forward to the next film with Craig. Missed the gadgets.