Unimpressed

Rating: 4/10 (18 December 2006)

I fail to see the praise that Daniel Craig has received for this film. There are critics who wrote that he is a James Bond who "can act". Well, the only value of a James Bond movie is in its sheer escapist entertainment. Who bought $10 a piece ticket to see James Bond acting Shakespeare? That aside, this film is average in its production compared to previous ones of the JB series. I rate it below average overall because really, all of the surprise elements in James Bond movies have worn off after so many installments. Think a 36th Gozilla movie or a 9th sequel of Friday the 13th. The audiences know what to expect so give them something new on top of the expected values. This movie I saw has neither. And Daniel Craig failed to entertain.