Absolutely Brilliant.

Rating: 10/10 (26 October 2012)

James Bond celebrates his anniversary in possibly the best fashion imaginable. Everything from the story, the acting and the action scenes were just superb, and the time flew by when watching it.
First of all, the story. Since it's the first Bond film not to be based on a novel, it gave the series a chance to change its style, and this story definitely shows this. The days of crazed billionaires taking over the world with nuclear weaponry is gone. The film is based on a psychopath looking for revenge. No complex story, no bundles of characters chucked at us, just simple revenge. And it works oh so well.
Secondly, the acting. Thesis probably Daniel Craig's finest performance as 007, and almost makes 'Casino Royale' a distant memory. In my opinion, he's still second best to Sean Connery, but all that I'm sure will change shortly. The other M16 characters also play their part. Judi Dench's performance was brilliant and passionate, and newcomers Ralph Feinnes, Naiome Harris and Ben Whishaw in particular were equally superb. And Javier Bardem? One of the best Bond villains ever, and he gives a performance almost reminiscent of Heath Ledger in 'The Dark Knight'. It was a joy to watch him play Silva.
Finally, the action scenes. Everything from the opening scene to the subway to the end was all so smoothly put together, it was a great thrill ride.
Oh, and the theme song? Best ever.
Overall: 10/10, best Bond to date, go and watch it.