This is definitely not the Bond that your parents grew up watching... Some Spoilers...

Rating: 9/10 (17 November 2006)

Okay, I will admit it...
At the start of the movie, I wanted to stand up in the crowded theater and shout what happened to Peirce. Yet as the movie progressed reader, I started asking Peirce who? I am not familiar with Craig's previous films, but I can honestly say that he owned this character. Don't let his baby blue eyes fool you, this is the most brutal and lethal Bond that the audience has ever met. He is definitely not the pretty boy that Brosnan personified, but the danger that you sense barely masked under his tailor made tuxedo makes you understand why he is still a magnet for the ladies. The movie was overly long, but I loved every second of it. I do have a few complaints though. I don't think the film adequately clued the audience in about certain things that were happening in the movie. Sometimes, Bond would be in a spectacular chase scene and you(the audience) have no idea why he is chasing this villain. Also, charm is one of Bond's trademarks and I felt that Craig will have to work harder at this for the next movie. But these are just minor quibbles. Don't worry, the film still has a few Bond trademarks, outrageously gorgeous women, unrealistic stunts, and insanely beautiful locations.