This is not Bond

Rating: Null/10 (25 March 2009)

Craig is by far the worst Bond to ever grace the big screen, even worse than Dalton, who was considered the worst until now, or Lazenby, who, by the way, is one of my favorites. Craig does not fit the role - he is not suave enough, not gentlemanly enough, and sadly, not British enough (for one, he needs to put on a tiny amount of weight). He could be a villain's henchman, but not James Bond. Thank you very much.
And, what have they done to the franchise? No Vodka Martini? No fast cars and gadgets? Bond shooting guns like crazy and killing everyone he meets? Complete lack of the trademark Bond irony? Love and revenge? Almost continuous chase and fight sequences? Daniel Craig? Quantum of Solace? This is not the James Bond that we have come to love over the past 5 decades. Broccoli and Fleming must be turning in their graves.
Hollywood has developed a notion of humanizing every hero/super-hero. It has worked at times, especially with Batman and, to some extent, with Hunt. But, unfortunately, it has not worked with Bond, and we are left with a complete mess. Take away the bat-mobile, and there's no Batman. Take away the Vodka Martini and there's no Bond.
Casino Royale had at least some signature Bond features, but Foster has deprived QoS of everything that makes Bond. You can't reboot a series and create an entirely new one.
QoS would be fine for a MI sequel, or any other action series or even a stand alone action movie. But not for Bond. The movie was entertaining enough, but it was entirely disappointing for a Bond fan like myself. Can we get the real Bond back?