Layer Cake 2

Rating: 9/10 (20 November 2006)

Absolutely brilliant, I am actually blown away by Craig's performance. He is the first actor to play Bond who has stepped out of Connery's shadow. While watching the film you just don't compare Craig's Bond to any previous incarnation, HE IS BOND. The producers have made a bold move with not casting yet another Connery look alike. Instead they cast someone who has the same attributes as Bond, extreme maleness, ruthlessness and the steely stare of a killer.
The script writers should also be applauded by leaving the story and themes of Fleming's original novel and then tying in some awesome action scenes. This movie is the nearest to a bond novel since OHMSS. Leaving in the famous line, "The bitch is dead", is inspired. I also thought the use of Texas Holdem was great, very visual, when you think for a moment Bond has lost with a bad hand, that turns out to be a full house.
Just can't wait to see what happens in the sequel