Casino Royale was a departure from the previous James Bond films. The later Brosnans, while I enjoyed the actor were getting quite ridiculous. So they got the charcater a more hard boiled, Jason Bourne-style. With success.
With this one, it gets a bit of the old Bond formula back, while keeping the edgy side of Casino Royale. And it adds up to a pretty good Bond.
So Bond gets a bit more like the one you remember from before. He travels all around the world, seduces women, kills baddies. In Casino Royale, he didn't really get his man, which was slightly frustrating, but was bold. Here he does get the villain, so it's back on track.
But the action keeps the raw brutality that sets these new films apart from the previous installments. It does remind of Bourne, but it still manages to be Bond.
And it's good!
So best Bond ever?
Well no, I still keep Sean Connery as my favorite Bond incarnation. But Craig is a good close second and this installment is a very good one.
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