As for Craig, I think it is the exact opposite.
The first manly Bond since Connery.
Cheers.
I actually took off this afternoon to see it.
It started out totally different than any other Bond film Ive ever seen, and Ive seen them all (have them all on DVD).
This is probably one of the top three in terms of action, humor and dialogue.
One of the good parts is the relationshipe between 007 and M..his boss. She starts out believing him to be a dangerous rogue, and as time goes along she realizes that the man is probably the best operator in the service.
He starts out as a cocky, arrogant agent, and through a series of failures, learns to put his ego away and become the 007 we grew up loving..
The very last line uttered in the film makes you realize this guy has nailed the role of James Bond...and I want to see it again this weekend.
Even if you never liked Bond and liked the Bourne movies, you will like this one.
Pay attention to the scene at the Miami airport for the fastest cameo in movie history..pay attention to the metal detectors..
I even went to the movie figuring I'd hate that new theme song called YOU KNOW MY NAME..but it really fit in with the opening credits..pay attention to the opening credits by the way, they tell you how 007 got his license to kill, and the back story is really sort of different than his history in the novels.