Anti-British and thoroughly depressing

Rating: 3/10 (1 November 2012)

Remember when Bond parachuted off a mountain with a Union Jack parachute? The whole audience (here in the UK at least..) broke into spontaneous applause! No room for that sort of patriotism in this film. Possibly it was made with the US audience in mind - or maybe just anyone who feels better about themselves by seeing the British portrayed in this way. The film starts well - the music is great - but it goes quickly down hill. The whole storyline lacks the usual positive optimism we associate with James Bond. It's all so depressing. There are some funny lines, but even they sound a bit forced. I can't say more without risking a spoiler, so let me just end by saying that seeing this film spoiled James Bond for me.