Not a James Bond Movie

Rating: 3/10 (21 June 2009)

This is a James Bond movie in name only. The action makes up for a boring plot and simplistic storyline. Other than that the writing is terrible. The plot is basically Bond is trying to stop a multinational corporation & its ruthless president from controlling the world's energy resources.
The opening sequence has a good car chase and there are the usual explosions and gun fights, but even in the action something is lacking. Daniel Craig could make a great James Bond, but instead of being charming and witty like he's supposed to be the writers make him brooding and sarcastic. The snippy dialogue between him & M gets on your nerves after a while too. Other than the action & M there are no trademarks of a Bond film such as interesting and vicious villains such as Jaws. There is a beautiful woman but no flirtation or sex like the Bond films. The writing here doesn't do the Bond franchise justice.