I walked out

Rating: 3/10 (20 November 2008)

I was initially wary about Daniel Craig as Bond, but after having seen "Casino Royale", I was immediately convinced that he was outstanding in the role, and couldn't wait for this film to be released. I can count on probably 2 fingers the number of times I walked out on a film. This was an extreme disappointment following such a sublime achievement in "Casino Royale." I know many people have compared this to the "Bourne" films--none of which I have seen incidentally. I just cannot see the very liberal Matt Damon as a kick-ass super-spy.
From what I understand about the "Bourne" films, the action is quick and heart-pounding. You can see they attempted to mimic the same type of action, and they succeeded. However I couldn't tell what the hell was going on in this film! The action was so quick and the close-ups so tight that they action was completely lost and impossible to follow. I'm not sure but I think the villain was global warming or something like that...
I have read some reviews prior to seeing this and was surprised that the producers didn't capitalize on the roaring success of CR. The opening song was horrendous. The producers jettisoned all the things we love about Bond films: the gun-barrel sequence, Bond asking for a martini "shaken but not stirred", Q, Moneypenny and even a memorable song (I understand full well that neither Q or Moneypenny was in the last film).
I note in closing that I had an appointment which hastened my exit from this insufferable film. I am certain that the producers will awake from this Bourne-induced nightmare and return Bond to some semblance of what he once was.