Action scenes are too fast paced and the editing is off. The flow of this story just doesnt gel. Still enjoyable enough, but there are better Bond editions out there...

Rating: 7/10 (20 May 2019)

The bad: this movie was made during a writers strike in Hollywood. Director and actors had to sometimes change the story themselves while they were shooting the film. Daniel Craig was really unnerved by this tiring experience.
Furthermore there was a lack of time to edit this movie properly. Action scenes are edited so fastpaced that I often couldnt even see what was happening anymore. All the big action scenes are pumped into the first half hour and afterwards little impressive action is to be seen. Why?
The acting is ok ish, BUT the bad guy is not at all tough looking, but rather weird and miserable looking. This was a conscious decision by the director, but every Bond movie needs a really mean villain and this one hasnt got one. Bummer.
Any good? Well, this edition has got a rough edge to it, with tough action and tough poses by Daniel Craig. I liked that. But there is also a flipside to all that toughness. Because of the contstant toughness there is no room for jokes. With the seriousness and toughness of Daniel Craig the jokes have unfortunately vanished from the Bond franchise.
There is one thing quite good about this movie though. The story, however incohesive it is told, has got a credible plot, but who is interested in that?