Not The Bond we Knew and Loved

Rating: 5/10 (29 April 2009)

I found this very disappointing. The Bond franchise was hugely successful because it encapsulated action, humour, escapism and memorable villains. This movie certainly has plenty of fast paced action sequences, but where are the quips and most importantly the 'supervillain'?
The James Bond we knew and loved saved the world from eccentric madmen armed with nuclear warheads holed up in underground lairs beneath volcanoes - he didn't track down crooked businessmen trying to make a illegal profit out of water sales! He has gadgets and underwater cars which fire missiles. Remember 'Girls, Guns & Gadgets'?
I agree with many of comments left by other posters. Judy Dench is excellent as 'M' but Daniel Craig portrays Bond as a licensed thug without the wit or charm of his predecessors. By all means update the Franchise but stop turning the worlds best loved spy into just another thuggish action hero. Bring back everything that made James Bond movies special and unique.