What a let down from Sam Mendes...again!

Rating: 4/10 (26 October 2015)

I've been waiting for Sam Mendes to give us a taste of the familiar Bond we all know and love , but alas no.
Very slow to start and the opening scene which is a given in any Bond movie was very, very well below par and what usually gives us an insight to let us know what's in store was very lacklustre and lasted only a minute ..if that.( That was a taste of what was to come)
I think Craigs Bond is too much of a pouting, Icon-friendly lead and tries far too much to be dark and personal to the main character.
Is it me or do we feel like that just for once he would lose and not be so smarmy all the time.
Another thing is why don't they just shoot him instead of locking him up and giving him so many minutes to escape before telling him all their dastardly plans.
Came across like a really rushed affair at production level and how I wish we could go back to proper villains like Scaramanga and proper tongue in cheek Bonds like Roger Moore.
The whole new franchise needs a good rethink and some light entertainment and quirky Bond.