The thing to remember is it is still Bond, they couldn't take all of the over-the-top stuff away. IMO, they just lessened the amount which made for a much better movie. You still have your one-liners, fast cars, great chase-scenes just like the other Bonds. But you get much more realism & grittiness with this one, for once the villian is somewhat believable & not some overblown cliche. I really enjoyed it, some will not because it is a movie that is different from what you'd expect from a Bond movie. For me, it was the first Bond movie that really captured my attention & held it for the entire movie.