(EW raved in its A- review that Die Another Day was 'the savviest and most exciting James Bond adventure in years, because there's actually something at stake in it.
Four increasingly daft (though nominally fun) Pierce Brosnan entries had culminated with 2002's Die Another Day, famous for its confusion between Greenland and Iceland but nonetheless the most innovative and consistent of the Brosnan entries.
When Casino Royale was released in 2006, James Bond was something of a joke.
