Post #269657 by Chip and Andy on Thu, Nov 30, 2006 5:46 PM

On 2006-11-30 10:23, cheeky half wrote:
Only real problem was the total lack of chemistry between Bond and Vesper. Total.
Oh, and Bond driving a Ford. Although there was enough Aston Martin-age to overcome that silly bit of product placement.

The product placement was a bit odd in this film.... Have you ever been in an airport that had a vending machine for Beer (Heiniken)? The Ford thing was laughable, but Ford would be kind of exotic if you were on the Riveara.... Well, maybe not.

The lack of chemistry between Bond and Vesper was the result of her being so thin that Bond couldn't see her to be attracted to her. If she turned sideways she disappeared.

The film was really excellent and I really appreciated the fact that it was a prequel and that they didn't try to do it in flashbacks or any other kind of 'trick'. And, I would like to direct your attention to the fact that the incidental music during the film did not run with the continuous Bond Riff that we all know so well. There actually wasn't a lot of incidental music in the film which is a nice switch from having an entire film telegraphed by the building music.

My only real gripe with the new Bond is he was a little too pumped up to be a British Spy. Not overly pumped like a body builder, just a bit bigger than he ought to be and only really noticeabl when he is shirtless.