Disappointing - Avoidable movie

Rating: 2/10 (6 November 2012)

*Contains Spoilers*
Let me start by saying that this was the second Bond movie I have seen from start to finish (others in bits and pieces, but aware of the entire story). The first being "The World is Not Enough". With the hype around this movie, I went to the theaters hoping to kindle my love for Bond franchise.
But this movie didn't quite do that. The main plot is extremely weak. The villain, Silva, wants to kill M who once was his mentor but wronged him. This plot has been regurgitated so many times, that it is getting really annoying. There are some parts about a list of undercover agents being stolen but that is forgotten about mid way into the movie. The dialogues are extremely clichéd and offer no great surprises. The action sequences are very average, considering that it is a Bond movie.
There were two disappointments that stood out for me in this movie.
a) Portrayal of Silva - Javier Bardem does a great job at portraying Silva. But the character itself was extremely disappointing. Nolan came along with a new breed of psychotic and sadistic villains (Scarecrow, Joker, Bane) who revolutionized how we see villains. With this Bond movie, it is very apparent that film makers are blatantly copying this formula. Silva is portrayed to be someone blinded with rage and wants to get M at any cost. But the mean streak doesn't really come out and without a proper story, his role is wasted. Oh BTW, he is killed when Bond throws a knife from behind into his spine. Silva and Bond never fight one on one in this movie. Disappointing.
b) Bond girls - Bond girls are someone who are extremely beautiful and have been very integral to the plot of the movie. There were two in this movie as always. And they were neither beautiful nor integral to the plot. Their "blink and you miss" appearance was very annoying. Naomi shoots Bond and then retires from active duty and the other girl whose name I didn't bother remembering was boring. Trying too hard to be seductive. Was very glad when Silva shot her and ended her role.They were again betrayed by poor character sketches and shoddy storyline.
Sam Mendes and the script writers did a very shoddy job at directing and scripting respectively and there are many open questions. How is Bond miraculously saved after being shot and falling 50 feet into water? What happened to the list? Why was Silva, an "international terrorist", not given a proper portrayal? How can you made a movie with such clichéd dialogues and shoddy action sequences?
The two good things about this movie are - The stunning opening credits section with Adele's song and Daniel Craig.
I sincerely hope that the next movie is a better one.