James Bourne movie is a clone but still decent

Rating: 7/10 (11 January 2009)

Despite my disappointment that the Bond Franchise is becoming more and more like Jason Bourne movies and less and less like the good old days, I'll recommend this movie. It is very well edited and some great international locales. (Spoilers)It also moves at a sharp pace and features a 2/3 of the way through stunning plane chase scene. Compared to the first Daniel Craig Bond outing, the movie smartly dumps some of the so-called obligatory drama and includes some of the old one-liner quips. Yes they've made Bond a lethal remorseless killing machine and taken most of the suave humor which made the old standbys so re-watchable. (Big Spoiler) How remorseless? At one point Bond uses his trusted friend as a human shield - really tasteless....anyway. This new sleek movie runs a brisk 1:40 min and seems over before you know it. The villains here seemed a bit better than last outing as was the Bond Girl a heck of a lot attractive than Casino Royales. It's a decent improvement from the last installment. Hopefully some decisions will be made to bring back more humor.