Tired and Worn Out

Rating: 6/10 (17 January 2019)

9 November 2012. This latest Daniel Craig and M movie is long as expected but the attempt at Sean Connery's version of Never Say Never Again (1983) doesn't have the same level of panache, and the attempt to humanize Bond doesn't ring through with all the fireworks and explosions that attempt to dazzle and delight. There are too many plot flaws, such as when Bond is able to negotiate getting back on the train without any trouble, or when M is conveniently without any protection. The crisp, intellectual and rapt focus of Bourne Supremacy (2004) is lost her, especially with the emotive human tragedy subplot themes. Oddly enough this latest Bond movie is both coldly cerebral even though much effort is made to bring back the Roger Moore's Bond humor and the intimate emotional connection seems distant and the demise of one of the femme fatales is really almost an afterthought. There is the remake of Total Recall (2012) location in an decrepit run-down.
In short this version has neither the sizzle nor the humanity that the director and scriptwriter attempted to bring to this movie. This somewhat predictable and pseudo-Predator (1987) low-tech vs. high tech seems to be stitched together scenes that are more warmed over from other movies as well as stretching into new action scenes that just don't resonate with intrigue nor excitement.