Daniel Craig collects his suit from the dry cleaners and dusts off his walther in order to fight some foreign bad guys. He runs about a bit and shoots some people and theres a train, then Adele sings a song and then Dame Judi Dench gets involved and they both run around a bit as Javier Bardem tries to do bad things. There are also some pretty ladies in there who Daniel inevitably convinces to play a few rounds of 'have a guess whats hidden in my trunks'.
Every time a new bond film comes out there is a part of me that feels as though massive disappointment will follow watching it. Recently they have been rubbish (Casino Royale being the exception) and make being a bond fan very difficult indeed. Despite this I still get excited whenever one comes out, along with the majority of the male population. This film is good. Unfortunately it isn't anything more as there are some flaws in it. Javier Bardem as the bad guy is brilliant but he isn't used enough for my liking. If anyone hasn't seen No Country For Old Men then look it up as Bardem is scary as shit in it and that is what I wanted from him here. His villain is creepy enough but for some reason his screen time felt a little lacking. Another problem is the bond girls. The first we meet in the opening scene and she is a little on the rubbish side acting wise and gets more annoying as the film progresses. The second is smokin hot but as per usual is only really there for bond to play the horizontal shuffle with. Neither of these things are a huge problem but they just kept niggling at me, maybe I am a bit pedantic. Otherwise the film works well. Bond is portrayed as a borderline alcoholic mess which is interesting as this is not really how Bond has been portrayed in the past. No longer is he the cool, calm bastard we all know, he is a damaged man with faults coming out the wazoo. Judi Dench is very good but then again isn't she always and the new Q as played by Ben Wishaw is a great addition to the gang. Plot wise the film is also pretty good and some twists and surprises are shoved in there that make no sense in the universe of bond but hey who cares. All in all I enjoyed myself.
Verdict: 3.5/5
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