I don't understand the bad reviews/comments

Rating: 8/10 (22 January 2004)

I thought the movie was great. I'm a late-comer to the series, and so just recently saw this in a second-run movie theater. I thought it was fantastic. One of the quickest two hours I've ever spent watching a movie, it was that exciting.
Potential spoiler: I admit I only rated it a 8, but that was because of the train station scene at the beginning that other than take time did not add any meaning to the main story. So I do not think this is really a spoiler because it doesn't affect the plot at all. Also, parts of the ending left me guessing, but that was not a major issue and led to some decent discussions with others about what happened.
My guess is the reason the movie has gotten such bad feedback is the original set such high expectations that they could never realistically be met. Clear your mind and accept it at face value and you will see an exciting movie.