Weak plot makes the movie it's own parody

Rating: 2/10 (9 November 2012)

The problem with this movie is the storyline: very predictable, which makes the movie slow and boring. It's hard to come up with an original plot after so many movies in the franchise, but a few innovations here and there, a few surprises or witty lines can make a world of difference. Except for one very good flirtatious moment between the opposite characters and a few other good lines with Moneypenny this movie has no memorable moments. Without these, not even the good style of the movie can detract the attention from the weak plot. Lots of loopholes, useless scenes, ideas dropped half way the movie all these on top of the usual typically implausible Bond story. You need to suppress all your thinking to enjoy this movie (i.e. revert 12y old). And if you are technically minded - forget it, it's impossible. For reference, the bond girl appears for a few scenes only, and no chemistry is developed. CGI quite poorly done on a couple occasions. Editing is poor, making even the classic Bond lines look silly. Opening credits and song - brilliant.
I would say Naomie Harris puts out the best performance of the entire cast - just the right combination of seriousness and playfulness. Judi Dench simply too serious for this movie, though her performance would have been great if the movie were a little more convincing. Daniel Craig - I would say it's a great Bond overall but doesn't have much material to work with here. Javier Bardem - great as well, but again forced into a character that is inconsistent along the movie. Nevertheless he does manage to create a little magic here and there. Q - quite charming until the technobabble which is of the silliest kind.
If I were to summarize, the movie manages to be it's own parody. A combination of ideas from various classic movies. One can enjoy it watching it like this, but it's too long for that. Try Johnny English and you will have more fun with that.