Will actually see again in theater

Rating: 9/10 (19 November 2006)

I admit it, I get out to the movies rarely. Very few over the last several years have motivated me to make plans to actually go out. This one I had to see; it was BOND, my goofy family LOVES Bond movies. We all have our favorite Bond actors too and argue their merits/downfalls with glee. Saw this with my brother and Pop last night and am taking my husband out to see it as soon as possible!
This Bond movie didn't need the fluffier trappings of the franchise to tell the story (No Q. No outlandish gadgets. No super-villain hideouts that turn into space ships. No Moneypenny to banter with.), the plot was tight, the action scenes were more believable without losing any excitement, the acting was significantly better than past Bonds, and the 2 1/2 hours flew by all too fast! The movie also had just enough grit to remind the viewer that Ian Fleming did have a background in espionage.
Oh yeah, and the little tongue-in-cheek comments were delivered w/o smarminess - LOVED that! I've been a Sean Connery-as-Bond fan since I was quite young and think Daniel Craig lives up to Connery's toughness & charm yet takes Bond a few steps further as far as depth of character.