I think Ebert captured my sentiment precisely. Where's the absurd gadget? Where's the cool detachment? This Bond is so thirsty of blood and so serious most of the times.
The only redeeming factor is watching some creative ads placements in the movie. M applying Avon Lotion while on the phone with Bond is one of the funny moments in the film. Another good one is Bond checking in to the luxury hotel by pretending that he's a teacher who just won a lottery (ads for UK National Lottery).
All in all, I may like Bond better if it's not because of this scene:
Yeah, you there missy, you're bothering me.Seriously, is it even remotely possible to walk on the dessert barefoot and still maintain that brooding look?
Don't you feel the slightest bit of burning sensation on your feet from walking on hot sands?
Don't you feel any pain from stepping on the rocks?
This scene bothers me so much that I couldn't fully concentrate for the rest of the film.
Anyway, I wouldn't even talk about Bond had I not seen this news. Carabinieri Police has seized a cellphone pistol that belongs to a mafia boss.
Now, doesn't it sound wrong when people in real life uses wackier gadget than Bond? Granted the cell phone's look is not something to brag about. It actually reminds me of a big good old cellphone used by Hongkong mafias in the 90's movies.
However, what lacks in design is paid off in its feature. Whenever you feel like shooting someone, just press 5-8 and four .22 caliber rounds will fire in quick succession. To reload, just slide the cellphone in the middle and place the ammunition.
Someone even came up with the illustration of how this cellphone gun works. I guess, anything to help fellow earth inhabitants to reproduce this fine piece of machine.
By the way, if someone is really going to build a newer version of this, can you please make it look slicker? Bond might like to order one for the next sequel.
