Dark, Sexy, Funny, Brilliant

Rating: 9/10 (18 November 2006)

I'm of the Roger Moore James Bond era, so I can't really compare this to Connery, but this is the easily the best Bond film I've seen. It's action packed without being hokey (sp?). Think Jason Bourne more than James Bond. This is the Bond I've been waiting to see for years. Funny without being goofy, and a true butt kicker.
The acting was terrific, the Bond girls were smart and sexy. The action sequences were top notch. I loved the hand to hand combat. M was outstanding.
If you're looking for silly one-liners and comic book stunts, this is the wrong movie. If you're looking for a true action thriller with a smart, sexy, dark James Bond this is your movie.
I think really my only complaint in nearly 150 minutes of screen time was the last action sequence seemed to be a bit much, as if the movie could have been ended about 20 minutes earlier, but then they went and tied everything together well.
The best way I can explain this is Christian Bale Batman vs George Clooney Batman. Christian Bale's Batman is the one I hope to see more of. Daniel Craig's James Bond is the one I can't wait for another showing.
Outstanding.