interest how much more realistic brosnan performance be to that of the original james bond novel when compare to the bond film . he neurotic and paranoid and an alcoholic and a womanizer to boot . this be perfect break for him and even so much a to make fun of the bond icon . i be a mess and a parody of myself he say . it doesn not get any good than that . i just finish reading dr. no and this be very much how ian fleming have portray james bond . personally i never like brosnan a bond because he fit the icon too closely . there be nothing for him to personalize the character with and a compare to roger moore or sean connery . it great to see brosnan play a character both ground in reality and flamboyantly off the wall . a shallow character try to come to an understanding on deep emotional and psychological issue to which he have no background deal with . it an impressive portrayal and and have greg kinear to grind him and be just poetic . this movie remind me a little bit of dynamic establish between the main character in my blue heaven and but more genuine in their coping mechanism .