What happened??

Rating: 3/10 (13 May 2009)

First of all - it was not a dire film. Great action as always and some good dialogue. Unfortunately, that's where it ends. Watching it was like watching a two-hour flick book - fast and confusing enough to bury any trace of a plot. A sequel to the (far superior) "Casino Royale"? Really? Should have been entitled "Bond Goes Emo". Plenty to roll your eyes at. What a waste of a cinema ticket it was. Olga Kurylenko (later seen in "Max Payne") is a calmer (albeit vengeful) presence to counterbalance the rush of the film; however, Gemma Arterton (another decent actress) is wholly wasted with an underused role. And dear god, don't let me get started on the weak theme tune (why Alicia Keys and Jack White? WHY?) Quite frankly, a very forgettable film and an embarrassment to the franchise. But like I said, not a dire film - the end credits are the best part of it.