The last Bond movie I saw that I liked was one of the Pierce Brosnan ones, and I think was in elementary school. At the time, my best friend and I were going through a Terminater phase and would endlessly act out various scenes of carnage, using my garage’s closing door as a prop to add a sense of urgency, so I can’t say I was a particularly qualified movie critic. I’ve hated every Bond movie since. Especially the last one - casting Madonna is always the first sign of movie apocalypse.
But I saw the new Bond movie, Casino Royale, last week, and despite my cinematic pretensions thought it was completely awesome. It’s true that Daniel Craig strongly resembles a monkey. Even so — Casino Royale was enjoyable, sexy, and surprisingly gritty.  The GPS watch and talking car were replaced by a machete and a decidedly low-tech difibrillator.  This Bond is less sleek and shiny, but much more fun to watch.