Explosions over characters

Rating: 3/10 (2 December 2015)

Daniel Craig makes a very enjoyable Bond. The overall plot is interesting, there are plenty of adrenaline-filled fight scenes and the visuals are stunning.
However, I left the cinema very much unsatisfied. There was not a single character in the movie I felt or rooted for. It's not unusual for Mr. Bond to go through his motions cool and calculated, but with his adversaries limited to one common thug (a lethal one, for sure, but nothing we haven't seen before) and a mastermind with little more screen time than revealing his evil plot just before Bond breaks free of his trap, it's hard to feel anything for his quest for revenge.
Lots has been written about Bond vs feminism. It's pretty much expected that the hero should have a beautiful love interest to save, so let's let that one slide. Still, both ladies Bond takes to bed are very dissatisfying as characters. They have very little reason for anything they do, and especially the leading lady is very inconsistent in her actions. Her acting reminds me of Kirsten Steward in Twilight: she's playing it so cool she mostly seems disinterested.
Agent movies could still be current and interesting. They just need better characters.