Great Roller Coaster ride...

Rating: 8/10 (24 November 2012)

** minor spoilers ** We enjoyed this 007 action flick.. the opening chase sequence was quite stunning. And chases continue unabated. We finally meet our super-villain, Mallory, played by Javier Bardem. I gather he was a former MI6 station chief, who was jumped by the opps and 'interrogated', resulting in deep physical and emotional pain and a burning desire to get even with the 'M' character, Head of MI6 (and Bond's boss). Mallory feels she betrayed him (not sure if that's what really happened, but Mallory has strong opinions on the matter). Mallory also has an island with a super-network of PC's and enough programming & hacking skills to set up a wave of explosions and mayhem to shake MI6 to its very foundations. Bardem is excellent, especially during his scenes with Daniel Craig (James Bond). I don't think I can give away any plot points or real spoilers - what I have related so far drives the action, but this is NOT a plot-driven Bond flick. So, buckle up and enjoy.