Too Much Messed About

Rating: 6/10 (23 May 2007)

I came into this dubious about Daniel Craig as Bond. Although trying to view it objectively he still doesn't fit for me.
From the opening titles which are a total break with tradition this had problems feeling like a Bond film.
Admittedly there was some interesting use of technology, but not enough advanced for what we have as consumers now.
The film: Originally the game was Baccarat, but the film makers chose to change this to Hold 'Em Poker, simply because they believed viewers wouldn't understand Baccarat. What is wrong with putting a breakdown of the rules on the film website and/or on the DVD as one of the extras? Secondly the time-line is completely fouled up. This is SUPPOSED to be prior to James' getting his 00 status, and then his first mission following on from that. His *first* mission is supposed to be BEFORE the others if my logic is correct? So why is it set in current time? M mentioning the crash on 12/9, all the brand new gadgets of course, oh and she mentioned the end of the Cold War.
This is supposed to be the *60s* when the Cold War was very much still on. I would have liked to see a lot more authenticity, even if the gadgetry looked dated.
A great film marred by too much messing about hence only a 6 - and it was lucky to get that.