Personally I have seen the previous version loooong ago so I could watch this one as if it was the first time and I found it good enough to entertain me. With very little memories, mystery was intact and I enjoyed the script from the beginning to the end and the different layers introduced. I had to be quite concentrated not to lose the story line. It even made me laugh at some point!!! Why always to compare with previous versions?... Plus I loved Daniel Craig in this new role... so different from James Bond character. But it worked! The casting of the eclectic gang of friends was also successful. 2 hour movie but I totally lost track...