bigdave11

I found this very disappointing. The Bond franchise was hugely successful because it encapsulated action, humour, escapism and memorable villains. This movie certainly has plenty of fast paced action sequences, but where are the quips and most importantly the 'supervillain'?

The James Bond we knew and loved saved the world from eccentric madmen armed with nuclear warheads holed up in underground lairs beneath volcanoes - he didn't track down crooked businessmen trying to make a illegal profit out of water sales! He has gadgets and underwater cars which fire missiles. Remember 'Girls, Guns & Gadgets'?

I agree with many of comments left by other posters. Judy Dench is excellent as 'M' but Daniel Craig portrays Bond as a licensed thug without the wit or charm of his predecessors. By all means update the Franchise but stop turning the worlds best loved spy into just another thuggish action hero. Bring back everything that made James Bond movies special and unique.

I have just seen this new German Movie at the Berlin Film Festival where it premiered. I went along more in hope than expectation as it was billed as a children's film. The audience was made up primarily of pre-teen school groups. They became totally engrossed in the story of a boy who is left in the not so tender care of a new housekeeper while his father travels to America on business. He is left a copy of 'Arabian Knights' in which he becomes engrossed and every night he dreams that he is taking part in the adventures. People he knows in real life appear in his dreams. The dream sequences look to have been filmed in Morocco (I could be wrong!) The movie succeeds on all levels and had the young audience cheering the hero and booing the villain - almost like a pantomime. The effects are excellent and the charismatic young lead actor clearly has a future in movies. Recommended for the young and young at heart!