So, I officially approve of Daniel Craig as James Bond 007.  Casino Royale had some amazing shit.  AMAZING shit.  I guessed that this new Bond flick wouldn’t top it and it didn’t but it did do one thing for me.  It proved to me that Bond is more than just a guy who can do stunts in this latest version. 

Things you should know that wont ruin the film;  This is the first James Bond movie NOT based on a book.  I was right, Olga Kurylenko is Bond Girl hot.  Water is the most important of all the worlds resources.  There is no way you should expect the first 5 minutes of this movie to live up to the first 5 minutes in the last one.  That’s an unrealistic expectation.  Get over it.

You wont see much of this car in the movie like some people are dying to but, what you see is dope.  He totally destroys one.  Have you ever ridden in a jeep with the canvas doors off?

If you haven’t figured it out yet by reading my prior reviews, I pretty much like any movie that has a decent amount of action.  On that front, this movie definitely doesn’t dissapoint.  There are some good fights and the villian is well connected through police/military etc. so some of the action is large scale. 

One thing that I LOVE about all the bond movies is that they give a good sense of globe trotting.  This movie is set mostly in Europe and South America.  Some of it is dark and some of it is bright and colorful. 

I will say that if you haven’t seen Casino Royale, a lot of this movie is going to be lost on you.  I would highly reccomend buying that movie or netflixing it first.  Some of the characters are recurring and allthough Bond never has the same love interest from one film to the next, this film fully aknowledges our Casino Royale sweetheart.  Study up.

It is clear to me that Daniel Craig is going to be sticking around for a while and they have set up a series of villians for him to chase around the world.  What remains to be seen is whether this post Bourne Identity/Conspiracy/Ultimatum Bond world can keep on delivering what purists would consider to be a real 007 agent without becoming too brutish.  Personally, I like the chances for the franchise.

 Go see it.  See Casino Royale first.

So a week ago, Eboun and I went out and saw the movie Eagle Eye.  Have you seen it?  The whole thing is a chase scene for the most part.  I like that.  Allthough I had a hard time with this movie for the first 5 minutes, as soon as it got moving it was fresh.  Imagine you get a call telling you that you “have been activated” and if you ignore the voice on the other end of the phone you die.   That’s what this movie is.  The voice on the other end of the phone was mildly suprising and definitely makes the movie worth watching for the idea.  Lots of action.  No complaints.

I will say, that if I came home and my landlord stopped me in the hall to explain that they had just helped someone move more than a hundred boxes clearly marked as weapons, and chemicals I would NOT walk in the front door of my appartment.  I certainly would NOT attempt to open any of the boxes.  Stupid ladiesman, stupid.

I am a huge fan of Rosario Daweson and I dont’ know why they didn’t mention her role in any of the trailers for this movie.  She is a big time actress.  Maybe more-so than one or both of the “Stars”.  She is more or less the hero of the film.

I will say that, as I write this, I am finding it hard to find much to write about.  The concept of the movie could be taken a lot further and away from the gimick of the cell phone call to add a lot of depth.  This movie is good though.  It isn’t as much of a letdown as JUMPER was allthough it falls a bit short for the same reasons.   If you’re bored, go see it.