A Bond like nothing before.. and thats excellent

Rating: 9/10 (31 October 2008)

The title QoS seemed poetic,suggestive of a search for a drop of comfort in an unforgiving,uncaring world. I went to see the film to know how an action-oriented guy like Bond handles such emotions. Well, he lets his gun loose, like a vigilante. Sure there would be endless comparison to DK, in terms of personal vendetta mixed with justice and Jason Bourne,for the pacy, almost non-stop action, but this Bond is different, more so because he is unapologetic,ice-cold and not bothered by frills. Of course, this robs the movie of some of the hallmarks, like gizmos,the trademark dialogue,the lovable Bond girls..but then, this also makes Bond so very human,and we must remember,Bond does not fly around in capes.
Craig has made an excellent job of the role,and maybe only Sean could have made it better.The coolness of the eye and the soft tone, indicative but never proof that the heart behind might be in tatters..Pierce has very,very tough competition now. Oleg was cool as the tough attractive girl and maybe in future series, the one liner she started could be made a trademark. IMO,the series went too banal previously with Bond being all about getting girls to bed and catching a few villains accidentally...it made a spy look like a,well, Joker. Ian Fleming books, somehow, did not convey that impression. The balance has been tilted too heavily the other way now in the last two movies.
While storyline never being a very strong point in Bond Series movies,I still hope that in the next one(or maybe the one after that), the balance between the charm of Pierce, the cool attitude of Sean and the gritty realism of Craig might be achieved, and I am betting Craig is the best to carry off that lethal combine.