Mediocre, despite Craig's excellent job

Rating: 6/10 (26 November 2008)

Be forewarned that Casino Royale is in my personal favorite top 20 films...whatever that means to you. Quantum has excellent cinematography, but often it is misused. The film offers nothing unique, nothing new. We've seen everything in this movie before, often better. And this has way more action movie clichés and improbable/impossible sequences/stunts.
The locations were great, but the story terrible. Overall it was a missed opportunity by the director.
The good news is Craig is in top form. At least Bond retained his relatively newfound ruthlessness. And he is ruthless. And emotional, human, and flawed, yet suave. His interactions with every character are priceless, and his physicality is top notch.
Overall a very forgettable film about an unforgettable character.