Let's face it - Pierce Brosnan as James Bond oozes cool. I feel that this Bond movie is quite modern with it's use of technology and gadgetry. Certainly in the case of the BMW, which has more high-tech gadgets than you can shake a stick at! I particularly love that it can be controlled by his cell phone... uber cool.

The overall feel to the movie is of a more action-packed, "lets get the job done" nature. In terms of romance, there is of course Wai Lin but she takes some winning over, therefore Bond isn't seen romancing the ladies throughout as such.

I think that the combination of James Bond and Wai Lin adds a lot of humour to the movie, they had great chemistry and she isn't won over by Mr Bond's charm immediately (or at least, she doesn't show it).

I think the film is fast-paced, the pre-title sequence kicks this off and it just doesn't slow down!! In my opinion, the pre-title sequence is a great way to start the movie, it definately marks the fact that Bond is back.

As for the villains - Elliot Carver is evil in a very real kind of way. He is believable as a villian and isn't too over-the-top which makes him more realistic... making him a more fearful villain. He seems quite smart as well with the team of men he has supporting him. He has everything under control in trying to take over the World. As for Stamper the henchman he holds a truly nasty quality, he is a serious killing machine.

Paris Carver adds a nice backstory to the whole film which helps to motivate Bond furthur. Both "Q" and "M" have smaller roles in the film, Q as always gets great laughs from the audience with his dry sense of humour and straight-talking, M gets some great lines as usual.

Overall, Pierce Brosnan shows that he can pull off Bond and he's here to stay for a good few films, he really grows into the role in this film. Recommended for any Bond fans out there, especially this DVD - it is the ULTIMATE edition after all! What more could you want?