The new James Bond flick's good... but not as good as Casino Royale!

JONATHAN Ross scoffed a huge tub of popcorn.

Vanessa Feltz, Bill Turnbull and Richard Blackwood were there too.

But that's not what you want to hear about the first screening worldwide of the new Bond film, is it?

So, is Quantum Of Solace worth seeing?

Absolutely.

Is it as good as Casino Royale?

No.

While enjoyable, I was left a little underwhelmed by Daniel Craig's second outing as 007.

I still love him in the role, but maybe our expectations have been raised so high that the follow-up was always going to disappoint.

It's 35 minutes shorter but has twice as much action packed into it. Some of the stunts are impressive, but the movie loses something in the frenetic pace.

Everything seems too rushed, including the plot which is as confusing as the title.

Still, there are some laugh-out-loud lines and a great, though sadly too brief, appearance by the very British actress Gemma Arterton.

Go see it when it opens on October 31, just don't expect your world to be shaken.
 
And see next week's Sunday Mercury for my full review.

You can see the trailer here...