Excellent, back to basics Bond

Rating: 10/10 (20 November 2006)

From the very start we see an accomplished performance from Daniel Craig. He keeps it taut with humour kept to a minimum (a trait from the books). The action is explosive (the crane work terrifying), the love scenes convincing and the gadgets believable (remember the space rangers from Moonraker? - urgh). The ending sets everything up nicely for the next film and the body count is high enough to guarantee that Daniel Craig's "blond Bond" is not just going to be a one off. Only one tiny criticism, as Judy Dench is very much a sign of the late 90's/early 00's, perhaps a male 'M' would have been better. After all, just about every other character has a different actor, why not this one?