Jason Bourne gave Bond an Identity Crisis

Rating: 5/10 (17 November 2008)

In an effort to re-imagine the franchise the creators of this film forgot about character. This is a Bond in name only. Gone are the gadgets, the one liners, the innuendo, the humor, and worst of all anything that has to do with being a spy. We never see Bond using his wits to get out of a jam which is a shame because that's what being Bond (or Bourne for that matter) is all about.
Unfortunately it's not just an identity crisis that keeps this film down. The plot has a case of ADD. Bond jumps from country to country in a flash and it's very hard to follow what is actually going on. It should be noted that this film is supposed to take place very shortly after Casino, so If you had just watched that film some things may make more sense. All in all it's a confusing mess of a plot that is more in line what you'd find in the latest Xbox 360 game than in a feature film. I found myself still wanting the movie to begin even as the closing credits began to roll.
Not the worst movie in the world but a misstep in the evolution of the series.