Not seen the film yet. But my favourite Bonds were the early Connery ones and Timothy Dalton's two. Even the later Connery ones (probably around the time of Thunderball) became too gadget-oriented.

Connery and Dalton were the only ones who really looked like the killer that Bond is supposed to be. Connery was your classic tough guy, whereas Dalton looked like an assassin - he wouldn't get stuck in a punch-up, because he'd have knifed you first. They were also the only two who used their brains instead of a load of fancy gadgets up their sleeve. Brosnan was tolerable but too gadget-happy, and the invisible car last time completely jumped the shark. And Roger Moore - what can we say? Couldn't act, couldn't fight, and by the end he couldn't even look good with all that fat.

Graham.