**Possible SPOILERS Hidden**
As stated above this film is fantastic in its own right - if it wasnt a bond film and was named something else then it would still be a great spy thriller. For those that have watched it, I liked the way that there were deefinite signals to everyone that this isnt like any bond film before.
As mentioned above the titles were a start - there was a bloke singing them for a start, and did anyone notice that there was a naked woman silhouette anywhere.
They definitely painted a better picture, a more realistic one of bond too, to try and makhim more believeable. No more punching one bad guy once and having them roll out of the way, the fights in this film are decent. Also, he kinda gets battered sometimes, which is good to see, as in all the others he is kinda invincible, you know, like his hair would never budge.
I also noticed one or two toungue in cheek in jokes. They might be spoilers so you will have to highlight them to see:
1) Notice the way that instead of a beautiful woman in the the "Gleaming-out-of the-sea" shot, its HIM that is shown coming out of the water.
2) Also, the best line of the film is when Bond asks for a Vodka Martini and then the bartender asks "Shaken or Stirred?" to which he replied "Do I look like I care?"
3) When he gets into the Aston Martin for the chase at the end - this is a usual staple of bond films, and I was expecting a big chase - then he flips it in about 5 seconds.
All those points seem to say "I DONT want to be like the films before me" and for me its better for it. I can take i seriously now (Which i never thought I'd say after the 'invisible Aston' of the last film).
Coupled with the visceral violence, which makes bond out to be a different Bond, one who actually seems tough enough to be someone who does all the things he does, and I think that this adds up to a great film, one that was great start to finish.
Go see it (if its still on) or get that DVD on pre-order!!!
Right, back to work...
