Sooo many one to three star reviews. I disagree. (Seriously, even if you didn't like it, you can't call it the worst Bond movie when Die Another Day exists). Craig has been the best Bond, and this may be his most exciting, entertaining outing yet. Can't wait to see who plays the next Bond, but he will be hard to top.
The criticisms seem to be that it's ponderous, with weak villains executing overly complex plots to take over and/or destroy the world. Uh-huh. Sounds like every James Bond movie ever made. Improbable escapes? Same deal. The theme is too dark? Uh, the man's an assassin; they've finally gotten the theme right; it ought to border on Noir. Sympathetic characters die or develop fatal flaws? Welcome to the franchise. The action sequences are overly long? Sorry you had to wait longer to go to the bathroom. Too many lavishly shot settings scattered about the globe? Too many characters with excellent actors portraying them? So the movie was just too good then. Got it. A dark Black woman inheriting the 007 handle after Bond retires? Boo-freakin'-hoo, as Dr. Evil said. Speaking of whom, why did they make three Austin Powers films? Because the Bond franchise IS overwrought and ripe for parody. The producers have run with it and had fun with it. Enjoy the ride! It's a thrilling one. Might be my favorite Bond movie. Not sorry.
The criticisms seem to be that it's ponderous, with weak villains executing overly complex plots to take over and/or destroy the world. Uh-huh. Sounds like every James Bond movie ever made. Improbable escapes? Same deal. The theme is too dark? Uh, the man's an assassin; they've finally gotten the theme right; it ought to border on Noir. Sympathetic characters die or develop fatal flaws? Welcome to the franchise. The action sequences are overly long? Sorry you had to wait longer to go to the bathroom. Too many lavishly shot settings scattered about the globe? Too many characters with excellent actors portraying them? So the movie was just too good then. Got it. A dark Black woman inheriting the 007 handle after Bond retires? Boo-freakin'-hoo, as Dr. Evil said. Speaking of whom, why did they make three Austin Powers films? Because the Bond franchise IS overwrought and ripe for parody. The producers have run with it and had fun with it. Enjoy the ride! It's a thrilling one. Might be my favorite Bond movie. Not sorry.