The action covers a paper thin script

Rating: 7/10 (17 November 2008)

Picking up where Casino Royale left off Bond is on the trail of the organization behind Le Chiffre (villain in Casino) as well as seeking to get revenge for the death of Vesper Lynde. The main bad guy is Dominic Greene of the Green Corporation with ties to something larger. Greene is buying up land all over the world for some unknown reason. Everyone thinks oil but there is something else afoot.
Extremely well made, with stunning set pieces this is a movie that starts and goes from almost the instant the film begins. This is both a good thing and a bad thing. Good, in that it keeps you watching to see what is going to happen next. Bad in that it conceals plot that is decidedly less then detailed (as are some of the characters). There is no sense of a bigger picture, its just Bond charging on. Its not bad, but its not great either. The film, in its way feels like a side story or middle part to something larger since the main plot only serves to let us know that some large menace is in the wings.
I do like the film, but I'm really torn between loving the action (even if it feels Bourne-ish) and feeling blah about the plot. Still reservations aside its worth a popcorn and a soda, so if you get the chance do see it.
somewhere around 7 out of 10.