Could have been better

Rating: 6/10 (20 November 2008)

Picking up shortly after Casino Royale stops this film is not to be seen without its direct predecessor. The story line just continues, and not in a bad way. Bond, driven by the lust for revenge and hatred, sets out on his quest for personal vengeance and doesn't really care who or what gets in the way.
In style this film isn't much different from the previous one either. It is again miles away from the original James Bond format (which is a good thing IMO) and simply stampedes on from the word go. And that's where, for me, a bit of the problem starts. It doesn't give itself or the audience much or any time to get used to the settings, it just tosses action sequence after action sequence at the watcher and it could have used a few more restful moments just to catch a breath and explain some of the things that are going on.
It isn't bad, not by a long shot. The cast is played out very well and it is a nice action film. But had they given a little more time to it it would have been a great action film with a bit of depth to it.
6 out of 10 fast moving agents