Bond is in trouble

Rating: 4/10 (22 November 2008)

Where has James Bond gone ? If anyone finds him let me know.
No charm, no style, no wit. Please bring back Roger Moore (I can't believe I said that).
I am a massive Bond fan and have bought all of the DVD's twice over (and will buy them again on Blu-ray) and this is the first time I don't think I will buy the DVD. Unless Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli make a serious reversal to the style of the Bonds of old this series is going in the toilet. I want world domination not Bolivian water bills.
Look, I love the Bourne movies despite Paul Greengrass' shaky cam effect on Supremacy and Ultimatum however when I go to see a Bond movie I don't want to see a Bourne movie. I also don't want any CGI although thankfully this is minimal in QoS.
While Daniel Craig is a superb actor he lacks the sophistication and wit of a Connery, Moore or Brosnan. Remember how the Bond series appeared to be on it's last legs after Timothy Dalton left the role ? He was a fine serious actor as well. We don't want realism in a Bond movie, we want to escape for two hours with an old friend.
I really thought they were on to something with Casino Royale but now I have serious doubts. I could accept the reboot concept in Royale and was willing to overlook the omissions (gun barrel, Q, Moneypenny, gadgets etc.) to bring us Bond as a raw MI6 recruit. The end of CR is totally setup to declare "hey look, Bond has arrived" when they show him in the tailored suit, play the Bond theme, and of course utter the line "Bond, James Bond". Then they just throw it out the window in QoS to give us some XXX or Transporter clone.
As for the song I have to hand it to Jack White and Alicia Keys, they have done the impossible and overtaken Madonna for the worst Bond theme song ever.
I am really, really disappointed.