A week before Casino Royale sequel Quantum of Solace premiers in London, I thought it would be a good idea to refamiliarise myself with Daniel Craig's James Bond. After all, it begins - as critics never tire of telling us - just an hour after the Craig's debut Bond feature ended: with our emotionally-scarred hero mourning the loss of his dearly beloved Vesper.
Casino Royale was a return to form for the franchise, which woefully lost its way with the almost-satirical Die Another Day, a film so bad it featured a Pierce Brosnan baddie reminiscent of Rick Mayall's Alan B'stard, and lines cornier than a can of Green Giant's finest.
Casino Royale only falls into this trap when Vesper tells James: "If the only thing left of you was your smile and your little finger, you'd still be more of a man than anyone I've ever known."
Otherwise, it's a riot from the moment James make his first kill (played by my brother's old university flat-mate (Dr) Daud, to the heart-breaking (for James) finale.
Critics who have seen the new yarn say it lacks the humour of traditional Bond films. I'll see for myself, thank you very much.
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