Best Bond film since Brosnan, hands down. I'm a big fan of Sam Mendes and I have not liked the earlier Craig Bond films. This was fantastic. It makes the two previous films look like prequels and this the real deal. The set-pieces were absolutely stunning and the color... so much color! What works for me is that Bond is finally the dapper proud, and sometimes cheesy Bond he's supposed to be. Fixing his cuff after surviving a train chopping in half is exactly the sort of thing I expect from the real 007. Also, great miniature model work in several sequences. Always refreshing to see practical effects in modern blockbusters!

3.5 Stars (out of 5)