Bond grows up

Rating: 9/10 (5 December 2006)

Admittedly, I have never been a big Bond fan. Increasingly, the films are trite and childish. Bond is nothing more than an action superhero who can never be beaten. His character is nothing more than a caricature that is 2 dimensional and forced to go through the same mundane action sequences without consequence.
Enter the new Bond. A Bond film with a 3 dimensional character! One that has (aghast) feelings, one that gets bruised, one that has the suave Bond touch but a whole array of character underneath.
In spite of the odd flickering of old Bond habits (especially in the character Mathis), the film works and works well. Well done to those involved in putting together a decent script with actors who can act beyond pinup status.
This Bond is for grown ups.