Not the best Bond ever, but easily the best Bond of Daniel Craig

Rating: 9/10 (18 November 2012)

I don't like reviewing a movie that was reviewed hundreds of times, though I do make an exception every now and again. Well here's one, and the main reason I do write it is because I saw too many claiming it's the best Bond ever - I could never pick a single one but It's one of the top ten which is quite an achievement considering the two previous ones which I rank at the bottom of the list. I hated the reboot, I think it was done for all the wrong reasons and in the worst possible way, and I think Quantum of Solace kept a bad thing going in the wrong direction. This one does go back to the older style, which in my book is the only reason for Bond to exist. If Bond tries to be another Jason Bourne, it takes an original and makes a copycat out of him, and it's plain shame. This one feels like Daniel Craig was eventually allowed to give his own version to Bond, and it's a good one. The whole cast is stellar, Javier Bardem is as superb as everyone has said, Albert Finney gets five minutes on screen and as the old pro that he is, uses them to steal the show, and all the would be new regulars of the series are doing a great job. Sam Mendes, does show a great flare that does suit the film well. All together it's a great fun film, but I personally can't compare it to any of the other great Bonds of the past simply because they are all so very different and dependent on the personality of the actor in the role (or lack of it - at least in one case).