Craig too good for the genre?

Rating: 5/10 (26 November 2006)

First and foremost there's been so much talk of whether Daniel Craig can play Bond. That's never been a problem in my eyes - he's an absolute cracking actor. Now on to the film.
The first third of the film is great - we see Craig launch himself with vigour into the role of Bond. I never liked Brosnan as a Bond, way too slimy - so it was refreshing to see a tougher guy play the part. The action is great, the stunts fantastic - it's all good.
However the film then falters badly. The romance with the new Bond girl is flat and unconvincing - in parts the dialogue is terribly cheesy and Craig seems ill at ease trying to pull it off.
At first I was pleased that Craig was the new Bond but after seeing this I realise something - he's too good an actor for the cheesy Bond franchise!!! Terrible!
The second half of the film drags. The Casino scenes are way too long and the editing then crumbles into a mish mash of nonsense. The third part of the film then becomes even weaker....
A disappointment