One Of The Best Bonds.

Rating: 8/10 (4 October 2013)

Having watched all the James Bond series a few times, I can confidently assert this is one of the better entries in the series. The series needed a change from the rather bland Brosnan era, and we get it in Daniel Craig, he brings a new edge to the enterprise which has really been lacking since Connery, he's not handsome, as such, but you get the feeling he's more than capable of dealing with whatever comes his way, he brings a more layered performance of Bond as opposed to paper thin characterizations we are used to. The action scenes will leave you gasping the first time you see them, such is the intensity, there's obviously a little bit borrowed from the Borne movies here. There seems to be some angst amongst the other reviewers concerning the 'complexity' of the plot and the lack of Bond style kitsch, I would suggest they try reading the book, if that proves too taxing, I guess there are plenty of films like 'Man With The Golden Gun' and 'Die Another Day' to keep such people satisfied. At the time, I thought this movie may signal a rebirth for the Bond franchise, but this has not proved to be true with the plot less 'Quantum of Solace' and the near-miss 'Skyfall'. If only they could all be this good.