Finally A White Knuckle Bond Film!

Rating: 9/10 (10 April 2007)

Holy Cow! This film actually resembles the book!
Fans of the previous Bond films may be upset at this new direction but I found it engrossing because it wasn't as campy.
In a way this film represents a more serious take on the Bond theme in the same way the new Battlestar Galactica does compared to the more lighthearted original. I like the way Bond has to rely on his own resources and not on gadgets...just like Sir Ian Fleming intended. The gadgets were fun 30-40 years ago but now they're as fresh as a 'Get Smart' rerun.
There's a truism-"If it ain't broke don't fix it"...well as far as I'm concerned the series had worn out its welcome and rarely if ever got you involved emotionally. This film actually got my heart to race like few Bond films have in the past. This much more realistic and dark film is a lot more representative of the novels and has breathed new life into a dying franchise.