It is a little grittier, but it's still Bond. They did away with most of the cheesy dialogue, except for one line which provoked groans from the audience I was in.
There's flashbacks to the two assassinations that made Bond a 00, and then there's that torture scene, which wasn't bloody but will make any watching male wince like they may never have winced before.
I liked it a lot, and I'm not much of a Bond fan. Will make an effort to see the future Craig as Bond efforts.