A fallible and gullible James Bond

Rating: 5/10 (2 December 2006)

If I've said it once I've said it a thousand times: "Beware of the hype." There is an inverse relationship between the level of hype and the quality of a movie, and proof of this is this movie. The opening title song is awful, the story inane, and this James Bond is a far cry from the invincible hero of films from the past. Daniel Craig gives a credible performance as a fallible and gullible James Bond and the the leading ladies are lovely, especially Vesper. But good acting and pretty ladies cannot save this movie from what is a weak story. But that should not be surprise. After all, given all the hype that preceded this movie, what else should one expect?