Has James Bond jump the shark?

[DMiller]

I've always liked the Bond movies. They all have different styles but they all follow the same basic formula. It's interesting to see different directors take on the series and sometimes it works, a lot of times it doesn't. I thought Goldeneye was a great movie, but the Brosnan Bonds sucked after it. I did enjoy the serious approach Casino Royale took. I also like the fact that they seem to be leading towards a common villian in the Bond movies again ala Blofeld from the Connery days. Blofeld did get old after a while, but it was fun having a main protagonist along with the "minor" villians. You have to willingly suspend a lot of disbelief watching the Bond films and you can't really go in expecting Shindler's List, but I always love a well-made action flick and the good Bond films are some of the best action films there are.