Best in Craig's List So Far

Rating: 7/10 (30 March 2013)

A former agent with a personal vendetta against M goes postal against MI6. It seems this franchise has undergone a number of reboots in the last couple of decades in attempts to stay relevant half a century after it was launched. Some of the changes make no sense, seeming to have been implemented in a vacuum, ignoring the preceding films. Other than long- term changes, this one is more low-tech than recent entries in this series, and this is a refreshing change. The final showdown between Bond and the villain takes place at an isolated mansion, and is a throwback to an old-fashioned action movie. In his third outing, Craig appears to be becoming more comfortable as 007. Bardem makes an amusing if goofy villain.