Bond Revisited

Rating: 4/10 (24 November 2006)

Having seen many of the James Bonds through the years and read the books, I was intrigued and disappointed by the newest addition. Craig did a reasonable job. He is not as dashing and suave as Sean, Pierce or Roger - but he does bring a unique attribute of style and strength.
My biggest gripe with the movie was the torture scene. It was unnecessary and served little purpose to bring it the level of detail they choose to show. Obviously, it was gruesome as any torture might be - but why give people ideas? And more to the point, it did not further the story line. Torture is torture.
Additionally, it seemed like a movie that would never end. It built to a conclusion and then came back for more at least three times. Obviously, it had to finish the story, but the editing could have been better. All and all, it was the weakest of the Bond flicks in my opinion.