Within seconds of the studio idents dissolving into black, we are thrown head-first in a violent car chase down the narrow mountain roads of Italy. And from that moment on, the film is relentless in its high-octane action set pieces, leaving very little breath in between.
Daniel Craig has setting in nicely as the more serious Bond, although you can help but think that he needs a sense of humour to make him 100% human, instead of constantly being battered and bloodied all the time. It's nice to see Dame Judi Dench getting a larger slice of the pie this time, as she adds some class to the proceedings.
Plot wise, it's very hard to follow, and while Casino Royale took its time to set the storyline up and get us use to this new Bond, here it doesn't give us a second to take in the information, then Bond is back beating someone up or hopping around like a demented flea.
If you like your action non-stop then this is definitely for you, and not saying this is a bad thing, but do we want Bond to follow the same pattern as Bourne? He is unique and has always been there as a form of escapism. This is too raw for that. Still, it's good to have him back, and I hope that next time, he will return on tip-top form with a smile occasionally.
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