A great movie by itself!

Rating: 8/10 (17 April 2009)

I saw the movie after reading a lot of mixed reviews. Pleasantly surprised that it was indeed a great watch, boldly different from a typical "Bond movie" - and I thought that worked just fine. The action sequences are superb, and though the movie was overall fast paced, I did not find it difficult to follow the story line. Yes, Bond does not have his usual gamut of gadgets - once again this was one thing I did not miss! The film tries to portray the conflict in the mind of the character and does this admirably well. Overall, I felt that the movie succeeds at many levels by itself - as long as one doesn't try to compare it with the "Bond" wagon!