After an early stumble with Brosnan in 007’s shoes, Tamahori and writers Purvis and Wade have not only brought Bond back into his own, they’ve sent him into the stratosphere.

When you just want to know how they made the movie, three quarters of the extras involve everybody ranting about how beautiful generous, talented, focused and dedicated everyone else is.

Director Matt Reeves gives an enlightening commentary where he deals with some fascinating aspects of the technique. For example, some of the very long takes (by the camera-wielding hero Hud) are actually many different shots, the joins invisible amid the various fast movements of the panicked handycam operator.