Is it Die Hard, Rambo or MacGyver? No its Bond.

Rating: 4/10 (26 November 2006)

Sheer disappointment. Unsatisfactory plot, mediocrity in casting choices and a legendary spy who has transformed into an ultra masculine one man kills all show. Looking at this film I could not help asking myself: what ever happened to James Bond? Where is his sophistication, his charm, and why has he given up the berretta for a machine gun and, last but not least, whatever happened to Bond's "proper" British accent and why does he suddenly sound so hopelessly middle class.
Furthermore it seems that Bond went casual. From tailor made suits we were accustomed to he now appeared wearing T-shirts and tops you pick in high street during the sale season stacked in a basket with a "5 dollars" price tag attached.
Who can possibly conceive to use as Bond someone who looks/sounds/acts more like a builder rather than an educated naval officer with high IQ. Not to mention the brief soppy romance thing he had going with Vesper Lynd. Would a true Bond spend ten minutes underwater trying to rescue a girl that had actually betrayed him? What ever happened to "I certainly would not have killed you before" (Live and let die) or "I never miss" (The world is not enough).
Had I not been an avid Bond fan I would have said: I'm not watching another film of this franchise.
In the ever hungrier for money Hollywood the standards are nothing but falling, but as long at it makes the bucks they will go on producing rubbish such as this instalment.
It is surprising that people were wondering how successful a blonde Bond would be but it turned out this was the least of a genuine fan's concerns.
So all of you Hollywood executives find a new Bond with Connery's charm and Moore's class and stop insulting our intelligence with the likes of Craig who at best can be valuable as an extra in an Indiana Jones type of film.