So M orders 007 to protect her until Renard can be stopped. But revenge against the King family may not be Renard's only game. There are only a handful of problems with this film, but they're big enough to really hamstring it. The first, is the lack tangible conflict in the form of a real threat, thanks to an almost completely uncompelling villain. Not very in this case.
Bond needs better villains - plain and simple.
Also a problem here, is the fact that the story seems to meander at times, and the action often seems pointless. Sure, there are plenty of set piece action sequences, but they don't really go anywhere. A lot of people came out of this movie with the opinion that Bond looked old. Frankly, I think he's just bored. Richards has trouble playing herself in most films, much less an expert at anything.