Sunday, January 4, 2009

Bond

I know it's been out for a while now, but I finally got around to seeing the new James Bond movie last night and I would have to say that it was pretty good. The last two movies, Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace(really weird title by the way), don't seem to be traditional Bond movies, but that doesn't bother me because I'm not a big fan of the older ones. There are pretty much no gadgets in the new movies and Bond himself is a lot more ruthless.
That's actually why I think Daniel Craig is the best Bond, he plays the character as a sociopathic/homicidal maniac, which is what you would expect from a government assassin who goes around killing half the people he meets. He doesn't feel empathy or compassion, he just does what he need to do. And that makes it entertaining, adds action and, most importantly, makes it believable. The older Bonds were too nice, I was never convinced that they could get the job done in real life. But I could definitely believe that Daniel Craig could go out on top secret missions and do what needs to be done, even if that means blowing up whole buildings single-handedly.
So, it's definitely a good movie and if you haven't seen it then I would highly recommend it. It's also the first Bond sequel ever, and ties up a few of the loose ends from the last movie.
So check that out when you have time, and have a great last day of break!

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