Finally an approach to classic Bond movies

Rating: 8/10 (25 November 2006)

When i went to see this movie, i did not really know what to expect! Afer having seen the last Bond movies, i was not expecting much, only a another "Bond" movie, overloaded with very exaggerated scenes.
I was totally surprised by this movie! It is so much different from the last, the Pierce Brosnan movies. It is not a perfect, flawless Bond movie, but still it is a change towards the original James Bond essence.
This movie is about James Bond turning into Double 0 agent and I believe, that Daniel Craig accomplished this takes very well. It is not the same James Bond known form the other movies, i think he lacks a certain charm and his sarcastic humor. But that is no problem, as i see this as an evolution of his character and these are only supposed to be his first steps as a double 0 agent. The action scenes are great, and convincing; they fit perfectly in the Bond reality and are not as unrealistic as they have been lately( especially in : Die another day)
What I really did not enjoy was the Sony product placement. A Sony mp3-player, several Sonyericsson cell-phones, a Sony Vaio laptop and a Sony camera have their appear in the movie way too much. I was also missing Q, who wasn't in the movie.
But the rest was just great: Exotic locations, as well as classic Bond sceneries in Europe, the casinos, two nice Aston Martins...