On Wednesday the Husband and I went to the cinema to see the new Bond, James Bond in action and I have to say that Daniel Craig didn't make a bad fist of it at all. With appointing a new Bond the film makers decided to start at the beginning of the series of Ian Fleming books. I haven't read this book in about 30 years but I have to say that the overall "shape" of the film was vaguely familiar, so I assume that the film bears some resemblance to the actual book. However, the character of "M" was played by Judi Dench, as she did in the Pierce Brosnan Bond films, which seems a little perverse to me.
Anyway the film was really quite good and really exciting at places. I am not a lover of violence although I've found with past Bond films that the fights and violence had an almost cartoon quality which made me not take it seriously. However with this film the level of violence seemed much higher and certainly had a much greater impact on me. I felt rather uncomfortable with the fights at times because of this. There were virtually none of the special spy equipment that was so important in the previous Bond films. Generally the film was played seriously with very few quips or puns.
I know that there has been a lot of fuss at giving Daniel Craig the role of Bond but in my opinion he did a very good job. I certainly wasn't worried that he is fair (rather than blond, despite what some commentators have said) or that he is only 5ft 11ins, rather than 6ft, his blue eyes at times have a real impact.
Generally the film was worth going to see and definitely took my mind off the fact that half my face was frozen following another visit to the dentist (one more to go!).
4 comments:
Am I wrong? I always considered Bond books (and movies) to be cotton candy for guys. Nothing that I've seen or read has tempted me to bother with them. Thanks for the report!
Cop Car
Hmm,it seems to me that proprtionally the cinema audiences for most Bond films is two thirds males and one-third females. Up to now it has been my assumption that the makers of Bond films try to make them acessible by both sexes (to increase their potential audiences presumably). I always saw a Bond film as a piece of fluff. But this one I am not so sure.
One of the Yahoo Groups I belong was full of women swooning over the sight of Daniel Craig Not Waering a Shirt. Having seen that sight I think I understand what they were saying (grin). I'm not sure that that's enough on its own to go to see a flim.
Eyes (windows of the soul, you know?) and minds are about all I could describe to you about the guys that I find attractive. Have never been a beef-cake fan. Am I warped? I think it is well that we don't all have the same taste.
Cop Car
I'm not really a beefcake fan either. But all the ravings by the Group made me think "Hmmm, must see what all the fuss is about".; And I did.
I would say though that Daniel Craig has the most brilliant blue eyes. One of his best features.
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