Two innovations for the latest in the venerable Bond series (20th episode, 40th year): Halle Berry is the first Bond girl to arrive with Oscar in tow, and this is the first Bond to debut with a full complement of extras.

These prove that the effortless look of Lee Tamahori's end product - strong on action, light on innuendo - is an illusion: in Cadiz, doubling for Cuba, the team was met with storms, rain and wind, while Brosnan was "almost bionic" in his recovery from a bad injury, according to co-producer Barbara Broccoli.

The ice lake and ice palace sequences - part-real, part-CG - are explained in great detail, alongside commentaries, interviews - including an English writing duo who seem to do their job exclusively in cafes and pubs - and elaborate stunt deconstructions.

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