New Bond

Rating: 8/10 (1 December 2006)

I can't recall when was the last time a Bond movie impressed me from the start and left such a positive image after the end. For so long it has been the same 1 dimensional version of Bond. That of a tuxedo wearing, Martini drinking, Aston Martin (throw in a couple of BMW in between) gadget filled Bond.
The "Brosnan Saga" typically portrays Bond as a super agent of sorts with tons of gadgets and a car that blows things up all the time. Always winning the girls. The suave clean cut looks.
Come the 21st Bond movie. A new Bond. A blonde Bond. A Bond with distinctive eyes. A much darker Bond. A less "clean" Bond if I might add. How often have you seen Bond bleed? Not very often right? Well not in this movie.
Go in watch the movie with an open mind. Throw out all your existing notions of James Bond - 007 and you will enjoy the movie and more importantly the new Bond.
There's no tank driving in the middle of Moscow with a cheeky adjustment of the tie in between.
There's no suave Bond like Brosnan. What does Bond like to drink? Doesn't matter. He doesn't really care actually. Oh and Bond does loose his nerves and it shows.
This is the new Bond. The Bond that clicks best with the "real world" much more than previous Bond movies.
I like the direction this Bond is moving towards. The music sums up the feel. Its not sexy nor meant to portray sleekness. Its bordering on the rough sides of traditional bond fare, more like roughness and pain.
So great movie. Brilliant revival of a sagging franchise. Its not a blank action movie with tons of booms. Yes there are explosions and what not. But just watch the opening chase sequence. That's what Bond should be. Its not the typical Bond. Its the new Bond.