It’s not a classic Bond, and I couldn’t really follow the story very well (if indeed there was one) at times, but the 22nd 007 movie was still an enjoyable way to spend just under two hours in the cinema last night.
Following on from Casino Royale, it carries on Daniel Craig’s new gritty Bond, with lots of non-stop action. More of a Bourne film than a Bond one, it suffered for that, and the story was bitty at best, the writers having to string together a tale of an eco-tyrant; the original story by Ian Fleming wasn’t much of a story at all.
There were lots of good vehicle chase scenes, though. The plane dogfight was mostly done for real and had you gasping and almost ducking in your seat; the boat chase is full of action, while the pre-credits car chase was the best we’ve seen from Bond for a while.
Bettering Die Another Day‘s ice racing sequence, it’s fast-moving, tension-making, and very well-shot, setting the pace for the rest of the film that follows it. The sound of the Aston Martin DBS blasting through the tunnels around Lake Garda was worth our reduced Orange 2 for 1 entry alone.
Ford’s connection was very apparent, though, with almost every vehicle bearing a blue oval badge. As widely reported, the new Ford Ka makes its on-screen debut, but would Camille really drive something as cute and not old as that in Haiti?
Reportedly the US car maker’s last Bond big-screen deal, and with Aston now an independent company rather than part of Uncle Henry’s vast empire, what will our secret service hero be driving next?
Tags: Cars, Culture, James Bond