One of the worst Bond films I have seen!

Rating: 3/10 (19 November 2006)

I thought the new bond film was one of the worst ones so far. It is apparent that they are trying real hard to appeal to the younger crowd with more blood and violence, as well as a more buff Bond actor. The time sequencing is still a bit unclear to me; I have not seen the original 1967 version, so I don't know how closely or not it follows the original movie. After the beginning flashback scenes to Prague when Bond kills his first two men, we then are reunited with M in the "present" time, which I thought would have been in the early 60s since Bond had just become a 007 agent. However, the storyline goes right to the present time.
Regardless of my misunderstanding the sequencing of the film, I really didn't care for the movie because it did not have any of the cool gadgets that all Bond films have. Other than a defibrillator in the glove compartment, there was nothing. The new Bond actor looks more slavic than British and his accent is hardly noticeable.
The chase scene in Madagascar with the African man who possessed spiderman-like leaping abilities was hilarious, I must admit. Other than that, the chase scenes were run of the mill, and could never compare to the scenes from any of the great Bond films made during the 60s and my two personal favorites from the 70s: Live and Let Die, and Diamonds are Forever.