Purely amazing. I'm speechless.

Rating: 10/10 (19 November 2006)

Sean Connery. George Lazenby. Roger Moore. Timothy Dalton. Pierce Brosnan. They have NOTHING on Daniel Craig.
This film is nothing short of spectacular. The action, dialog, love scenes, the characters, everything: perfect. It's all very different from what we've come to expect of our hero Mr. Bond. The film series has undergone a very gigantic change. Is change a good thing? Yes, in this case I believe it is. Some viewers can't accept change. Yes, James Bond is very cold and heartless at points. Yes, he IS driving a ford focus near the beginning. Yes, he does crash his Astin Martin car very quickly (one that contains no evident gadgetry by the way). Yes, he does seem like a very VERY different Bond. But you have to consider one thing here: this movie is the story of James Bond and his first mission as a double 0. He's a little rough around the edges. He has to find his groove. Were any of you perfect on the first day of YOUR job? Aren't you better at it now? The truth is, this is a welcomed installment into a series that was beginning to get horribly worn out in the first place (hint hint, every Bond film that Pierce Brosnan starred in, except for Goldeneye which was also directed by Martin Campbell, the director of this film). It's kind of like License to Kill (one of my favorite Bond films). That film was very different in the sense that Bond took on the role of somewhat of a vigilante after his license to kill was revoked. I loved the change of pace in that film. I also loved it in this one. Seriously, think about it. Typical Bond film: Opening action scene; title song; more action; brief explanation of a villain and plot; more action; sex scene; more plot development; action; more sex; action; big showdown between Bond and the main villain where the bad guy is killed in an interesting and unique way.
I don't know about you, but I was getting sick of watching film after film that followed this formula. Thank you Daniel Craig for being the best Bond yet. Thank you Martin Campbell for directing a truly wonderful film.
ONE SMALL PROBLEM: NO R. I would have liked to see one of those famous comic relief scenes in which R shows Bond the new gadgets.
But hey, do we REALLY need him? This film is perfect otherwise. I believe John Cleese wouldn't fit into this new style of Bond film making.
Yay Daniel Craig. You were great in Munich, you were great in Layer Cake, and you were spectacular in Casino Royale.