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Advantages: Awesome action, emotional depth, believable story and characters. In a Bond movie!
Disadvantages: No Q, no Moneypenny, fewer gadgets, fewer laughs

...from a hollowed-out volcano so Casino Royale doesn't either. A banker to the world's terrorists loses a lot of money when Bond foils one of his schemes, so sets up a poker game to win it all back again. A word of warning - the second half of the movie is pretty much based around a game of high-stakes Texas Hold'Em poker. If those words mean nothing to you, a lot of the tension generated by the nuances of the game will be lost for you. I'm not saying ...
...first third of The Living Daylights). And the franchise is clearly the better for it. Is Casino Royale as good as any of the Bourne films? No. Is Casino Royale better than nearly every other entry in the Bond series? Yes. Can I wait for Quantum of Solace? No. ... Read review

Advantages: Daniel Craig excels in this darker take on Bond
Disadvantages: Standard Bond villains and lack of gadgetry

...in a poker game at Casino Royale in Montenegro. Bond joins in, with the Treasury's investment being watched by the alluring Vesper Lynd [Eva Green]. Comparison can be drawn with the return to the Dark Knight's roots in Batman Begins. Similarly the tone shifts to a darker, more gritty world. The action sequences are far more gripping for the simple reason that in contrast to the old clean, almost clinical, violence, now when Bond fights he gets hurt. ...
...is drenched crimson with blood, in later scenes we see his face scarred from earlier fights. The film pushes its 12A rating with two uncomfortably protracted strangulation scenes. This is not to say the kinetic, unbelievable action set pieces, the staple of the Bond experience, have gone. Indeed it opens with a highly memorable le parkour free running chase through a building site. There are no car chases, although they do destroy a beautiful Aston ... Read review

Advantages: Great all round movie.
Disadvantages: A lot of violence

Apocalypto is the story of a happy Indian youth ripped savagely from his rainforest life by ruthless, bloodthirsty Mayan warriors. Its portrayal of the Mayan culture -- including its strange dress, hair styles, costumes, tattoos, body piercing, and decorative scars, as well as its industry, class system, cities, warfare, weapons, myth, and religion -- provide a bizarre and fascinating backdrop for what is, at its heart, a solid, thrilling, fast paced ...
...The movie does have a lot of violence, which although not for the faint hearted, is a realistic part of the culture being described. The whole movie is in an ancient native language, subtitled in English, and it lends an air of authenticity to the movie that I feel would have been missing otherwise. The acting is superb and the direction is without a doubt Mel Gibson's finest work. All in all a highly recommended movie. ... Read review

Advantages: Matt Damon's performance
Disadvantages: n/a

...list of favourite actors until The Bourne series. It's a cliché I know but Matt Damon was born to play Jason Bourne. I think that no film he's been in before or since has fitted him quite as well. For me, Matt Damon delivers his best performance yet in The Bourne Ultimatum. If you are a fan of the first two Bourne movies, you will not be disappointed by The Bourne Ultimatum. For those who have seen the first two installments this installment fits ... Read review

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Most of the film, acting, story

...widescreen presentation 2.1 surround sound 100 million years back in time Dino Evolution Blooper reel Deleted scenes I have not wasted any more time in watching these as the film was such a let down. The film has a certificate of 15 which is probably about right as there are some scenes of men being killed and eaten by very unrealistic dinosaurs. Thankfully we only paid £2.97 for our copy of this film which I am pleased about as if I would ... Read review