Not bad, but C.R. was better.

Rating: 8/10 (17 November 2008)

A million times better then the campy crap that came out with Roger Moore, but not as good as Casino Royale, in my opinion.
The characters are starting to get into their ruts...M starts to sound like Inspector Clouseaus boss in the Pink Panther, etc. Most of the action is decent, with the exception of some juvenile "shake the camera for more effect" moves which made me want to toss my popcorn. The plot...well...it's a bit thin and the disposable characters even thinner, but this IS a bond film after all.
I like the new, darker Bond, but they need to keep the witty one-liners in the scripts or he's no longer Bond. In this one, the only time he drops his super-serious veneer is to have sex with a female who apparently could have been seduced by Mr. Spock on a bad day.
In conclusion: Great film, and I'll buy it with the boxed set when it comes out, but I hope future endeavors follow Casino Royale more closely than this one.