The most
recent installments of
(ones featuring Daniel Craig) have fewer gadgets but more raw action (like the chase
sequences in Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace). Is it because of plot related changes
to the MI:6 or have the movies been altered to suit the audiences?
Answer
I
don't think it had any plot driven change. The Bond franchise was feeling threatened by
newer spy movies (such as the Bourne series) which have more action, (slightly) more
plausible plots (compared to ray-gun satellites etc), and have less comedic
elements.
A reboot with a new younger actor and a
deliberate step away from some of the conventions of the franchise (gadgets &
moneypenny for example) were their answer.
They tried to
take it this direction before - a Licence to Kill was a deliberate attempt with a
drug-smuggling and revenge plot-line, but wasn't well done. They then decided to switch
back to more 'classic' Bond approaches with Brosnan.
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