Bond is Dead

Rating: 2/10 (16 November 2008)

I am thoroughly disappointed by the way they are "re-making" James Bond. It's been a successful franchise for 2 generations +, but it's over now. They've strayed from the formula, and now it's just another action movie, indistinguishable from the others.
There's no Q, Moneypenny, gadgets. He's not really even sophisticated any more, just a secret agent with a chip on his shoulder. I don't mind him having a harder edge, that's what I liked about "Die Another Day," where he went rogue for a while seeking revenge, against M's will.
But the sophistication is now gone. It's not the actor's fault, either. I couldn't care less if Bond is blonde or not, the script is just "Bourne," not "Bond." The producers should not be allowed to continue churning out this garbage.
Don't waste your money on this, thinking you're going to see "Bond, James Bond" 007 "shaken, not stirred." He is apparently no more.