Is the new Bond a better Bond?

Rating: 6/10 (29 November 2006)

I've got to say that I'm not really a great lover of the Bond franchise. Whilst some people were up in arms about the new Bond having blonde hair it really didn't stir the same emotions in me. The old Bond movies were totally predictable and when I heard on the grapevine that the new movie was different I was a tad dubious.
Well, I'm pleased to say that the face-lift is good and it's breathed new life into a very tired formula. I can't say that I noticed the blonde hair of Craig and it mattered even less. This is a top notch thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat. The chemistry in the lover match is good and thee pantomime lines have disappeared. The new Bond is rugged and a guy from the new millennium as opposed to a guy stuck in the sixties.
I suppose most people will have one gripe or another. I found the product placements quite annoying, since I started looking for them after the first few. I was also disappointed that the silhouette ladies were missing from the titles. Most of my teenage wet dreams were inspired by the credits, s maybe it's a good job I was a child of the sixties after all. It's just a shame I had to put up with the last 25 years of Bond movies before waiting for another gem.