Great Follow-up to Casino Royale

Rating: 8/10 (23 November 2008)

I can't understand why everyone is b!tching and moaning about this film. Sure it's not as good as Casino Royale, but it's a pretty good follow up. Sure, the story was complicated, but good movies usually take a few viewings to fully digest. If I had to complain about anything, I'd say there was maybe too much action. My favorite parts of Casino Royale were the poker scenes with Le Chiffre. I can't understand why so many people are upset by the new direction of the franchise. Don't get me wrong, I am a big Bond fan, but the franchise was getting ridiculous and boring. The reason Connery's early Bond films are held at such high regard is because they are not over the top. Connery never rode a motorcycle off a mountain or surfed on a tsunami. He played it with realism and that's what what it should be. And have you noticed how many of the Bond films are basically remakes of other Bond films? I'm glad the producers are taking it seriously and doing something new. If you are one of the many who is still complaining about Danial Craig and the new Bond direction, you probably have sh!t for brains.