Gratuitous and graphically violent; less cohesive than previous Bond films.

Rating: 4/10 (16 December 2006)

The new casting is great, however, the story barely holds itself together, relying on huge leaps of faith. Unpredictable, inexplicable happenstance - not Bond's skill- saves our hero again and again.
The rooftop-leaping chase scene early on is truly spectacular.
More graphic, gratuitous violence and tragedy than I remember from previous Bond films. Special effects (not necessarily missed) are replaced by fist-on-cheek, rubber-to-road action. The only thing less graphic were the love scenes. (mouth on mouth lol!)
I will admit it was at times more emotionally tender, with Bond expressing more emotion towards his female accomplice.
I was expecting some degree of camp humor and suave performance. Not so. Jarring from the violence, less humorous and less tidy a conclusion than previous Bond films. Still, the new Bond has made his entrance with a fresh take on the character, and I look forward to future developments.