Solid Story, But Runs Out of Steam

Rating: 7/10 (3 July 2007)

I went into this movie with fairly high expectations and was not disappointed. The opening sequence was excellent and set the tone for the movie. Characters were interesting and the plot was fairly believable and in sync with current events. Mr. Bond appears to be working out at the gym on a regular basis and the director was not shy letting the audience know on several occasions.
If you are reading this, you already know the plot and a few of the sub-plots. The movie has a decent amount of action, but is mostly story driven, which really took me by surprise. Don't expect any gadgets or 'Q,' but you should expect to get a little bit of insight with 'M.' You will see some really nice cars and beautiful locations, but they are not overdone. The last 20-30 minutes of the movie provided a great situation for shaping the main character, but I felt a bit bored and could not help thinking it could have been wrapped up in half the time.
Overall, this was a very entertaining movie and is worth a view.