[techweenie]

I also went to see it early - actually opening night.

Casino Royal is the high water mark for Bond films since Goldfinger, IMO. From the opening titles to the obligatory song to the action, it was a great reset. Not enough to make me forget the hideous Roger Moore stuff, but plenty good. And Eva Green... OMG. Have loved her since The Dreamers.

Spectre didn't work that well for me - I'd put it at the level of Quantum. And yes, the song was a fail for me; titles were ok. Action was well into the absurd level in a couple sequences. I didn't feel the Belucci encounter worked. I didn't feel the Seydoux relationship transition worked. And Waltz is no Goldfinger. Worst of all, there was a plot point that recalled Austin Powers...

I'd say an above average popcorn movie, but not a great end-of-era for Craig.