Very disappointing

Rating: 3/10 (4 November 2012)

After the long wait and all the build up, what a disappointment. Story lines taken from Mission Impossible and Bourne, wooden acting by Craig, too much posing, and an intense focus on his age which made him more like Bruce Willis than the fit, sophisticated, charming and intelligent agent that we love. A lot of the problems come from Daniel Craig himself. While I have enjoyed Craig as Bond in the previous movies, he is too muscular for this one, and therefore too stiff. Brosnan would have played this story line better. There are certainly some great action sequences, a lot of stunning settings and some very funny one liners. There is also a wonderful twist to interrogation techniques! Ultimately, the key test for me with any film of this genre is the level of 'buzz' in the cinema at the end. There was none. I suspect that, as with Quantum, it will take a few viewings to appreciate the film but certainly a million miles away from 'the best Bond yet'.