Eight star movie. One star bond movie.

Rating: 9/10 (9 December 2007)

If you are not familiar with bond movies chances are you will love this. This is a great movie. All that actors are great. The plot (though hard to follow) is good. Every scene is well done. The trouble is that I didn't like it because it is not the 007 style. 007 is supposed to be straightforward plot, damsels in distress, psycho villains, Awesome henchmen, and other things this movie didn't have. They tried to make James Bond, who is supposed to be a one dimensional minimum character development (Not saying thats bad), ladies man and turned him into a developed, non B-movie character he is. The Plot is WAY to confusing for a bond film. Their is not a clear villain or bond girl.If 007 came to be in the cold war, than why does his first mission happen in July 2006 (wow I thought we were done in 1990.) I am not against character development, confusing plots, unclear villains, and all other things (if I was I wouldn't hate "Family Guy" but I am for B-Movie's such as 007.
This is a great movie on its own, but a bad James Bond movie. While an improvement over Die Another Day (it sucked) this is bad for bond. They need to get back on track and follow the formula we have come to know and love. As the title says Great movie. Pathetic bond movie.