The new Bond. Living for Love. Dying for Thrills.

Starring: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright, Giancarlo Giannini, Caterina Murino, Simon Abkarian, Isaach De Bankolé, Jesper Christensen, Ivana Millicevic, Tobias Menzies

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"Do I look like I give a damn?" - James Bond, when asked if he wants his martini shaken or stirred.

Why watch this? Out with the old and in with a completely new Bond.

Plot Summary: As newly-promoted Double-0 agent James Bond on his first mission, 007 must travel to a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro to defeat Le Chiffre, a banker who finances global terrorism. Bond is partnered with treasury agent Vesper Lynd, and together they navigate the dangerous game of cards and the subsequent fallout. The mission forces Bond to confront personal stakes he has never encountered before, ultimately shaping the iconic agent we know.

Dad's Preview: A re-thinking of James Bond on film, with it's suave, gadget-filled silliness, was long overdue. This film bulldozes everything and wants you to know it. This is a gritty, action-packed rendition of 007... Bond gets bloody. He's an agile, capable assassin operating without mercy. He's also flawed by the very characteristic that makes him good at his job - his arrogance. There was initial trepidation about the compact, fair Daniel Craig, however he nails Bond better than the previous actors, with his powerful, cold, sardonic brutality. This makes him refreshingly interesting. True to form, there are femme fatales, quirky villains, and double-crosses galore, yet it manages to feel new. It was deservedly a huge success, and I must whole-heartedly agree.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Columbia Pics, Eon Prod.; Sony Pictures Releasing