It was good but not great; there was no narrative to speak of, just a long and increasingly incoherent collection of set pieces. The Tosca scene in particular was where you could audibly hear the audience lose interest - it felt more like tying up loose ends and setting the groundwork for the rest of the Craig franchise than a film in its own right. Was however fortunate enough to see a digital projection and the clarity of image is very impressive.
Much better was The Brave One which I caught on Sky; a perfect example of how a genre movie can rise above the confines of its class with intelligence and talent. This could have been a Death Wish remake but Neil Jordan's examination of the nature of grief and the part of us which we do not admit to made it constantly absorbing. Jodie Foster was remarkable in the lead with a performance which played like an exposed nerve. The title sucked - obviously decided by a focus group.
Also caught the first two episodes of the new series of Spooks. Goobye Rupert Penry Jones, hello Richard Armitage who is bound to make an impression before his inevitable dramatic farewell. I love the style and look of this show which manages to out-American the Americans. A perfect example of how not to do that came with Flood which I also caught up with. Mesmerically bad and with a cast that includes Bobby Carlyle and Tom Courtenay a salutary reminder that even the best actors have mortgages.
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