Wow - like a copperhead snake - that's exactly it, Meryl. Good call. Yep - I agree that the only other Bond that even compares to Daniel Craig's is Sean Connery's. Needless to say, that's saying A LOT.
I didn't notice Paul Haggis in the credits. That woulda taken the wind out of my sails a tad, too.
I'm going to go see The Good Shepherd today. It gets mixed reviews, but I notice that the reviewers I agree with most often like it a lot. So I'm hopeful.
I saw The Good German yesterday. I thought it was kinda blah. Maybe I should go into detail as to why in another thread so as not to hijack my own. But to just give some quick reasons, George Clooney continues to do zippity-doo-dah for me as an actor, and Tobey Maguire, as much as I've liked him in the past, wasn't actor enough to carry off this role. I just don't think he's capable, after all, of insidiousness with a hint of vulnerability. I just didn't buy him as a really icky guy. It actually unintentionally gave me the creeps to watch him try. But even with a better actor in the role, the movie would have fallen flat. The dialog was flat, flat, flat. I'm surprised I didn't see Paul Haggis' name in its credits.
Gotta run - I'll file my report later!