I finally saw it this weekend.  A minimum of gadgets, except for a couple of rather convenient items (can't have Bond die now, can we )

Overall, a decent movie.  It does try to explain why he ends up cynical and somewhat paranoid, and honestly I didn't see the complete plot twist at the end coming (I kind of figured someone had to die, but didn't quite see how it would all turn out).

Anyway, a good movie overall - although I think the torture scene will stick with me for a while - pulverizing of certain...sensitive...parts and all.

I saw it tonight, as it opened today in Australia. I really liked it. Was a good overall film, it did drag on a little but not too much

yeah, during those extra 30 minutes tacked-on at the end I kept mumbling..  
'they HAVE to be going somewhere with this', but I couldn't quite figure out where.  until they got there.
then I was like 'meh' whatever.  

(they should have wrapped it up a little more neatly at the end and cut out the last 30 minutes.  but thats OK.  
the lack of 'inspector gadget' action scenes made up for the awkward ending)  

One of my friends who I say it with, he did not like it, he thought Bond lacked in carrisma. I think this is due to the nature of the movie, as the movie is ment to be a very rough movie, due to it being the first (so to speek) So that make up for the lack of swave and surfistication in my book.

But I do think Daniel Craig did a good job with the character, but he was no Sean Connery.