they've finally done it

Rating: 10/10 (15 November 2006)

Being lucky enough to catch the premiere of the movie, i must say that its been a long wait and well, it was definitely worth it. The Bond series that had been at the peak of its downfall has been uplifted to a new level. To start off, this movie isn't exactly what you would expect if you have the other 20 bond films in mind. It isn't really a Bond film coming to think of it. First of all, lets take the negative aspects of this film. There are definitely a lot of flaws and they could have made things a little more clearer. A few scenes make you wonder why they were put there in the first place. The direction isn't exactly the movie's strong suit. And of course, the length of the movie could have been adjusted a little. The pre-title sequence could have been longer. Okay, the things that'l make this movie memorable. First of all, Daniel Craig IS JAMES BOND! He makes up for everything this movie lacks. It was like watching a cooler version of Sean Connery. Honestly speaking, even though I always liked Bond movies, I always thought the man was a panzy on some level. But with Craig, you know he IS the suave secret agent, only cooler and more fun. Its very VERY realistic. You see Bond struggling at many instances and it makes one understand that he isn't really superman and he is vulnerable. The usual Bond one-liners sound much better with him saying it. You just can't think of him now as anything else but Bond. And to think that I was one of the guys who hated the idea of Craig playing this part. Especially the "Bond...James Bond" bit left me completely amazed. Nobody has EVER said it better. The other things about this movie, Mads Mikkelson does a good job as the bad guy and Eva Green as Vesper Lynd may not be the best bond girl you've ever seen but definitely the most fitting for this kind of movie. Judi Dench as M was fun to watch, especially the way she treats Bond as a rookie in the beginning but deep inside, knows that he's bound to be the best man she's got.
To sum it up, the movie was worth it. I'd suggest the non-bond fans to watch this movie as well because thats one way to find out how James Bond becomes the man that he is.
Two thumbs up.