Not bad at all

Rating: 8/10 (5 December 2006)

OK. So the film was about 30 minutes too long. And the title sequence sucked big time. But the film wasn't bad at all.
Craig is James Bond. Pure and simple.
Sure he lacks the brutal grace of the early Sean Connery, but he more than makes up for it in sheer physicality of his performance. Like Batman Begins, the film take us back to the beginning and enables us to watch Bond evolve into OO7. Smart move.
The action sequences were breath-taking. Loved the 'free running' stunts at the beginning (and Craig crashing through the door was classic). And nice irony throughout, in particular the 'shaken not stirred' gag. 8 out of 10. Would've been 9 out of 10 if there'd a been a tad less blatant product placement (Eva Green cooing: "Omega. Lovely.")