5
I liked it until the fight in the train and then the scenario seemed to fall apart and just when you want it to end, it goes on and on and on. Sam Mendes tried to do too much in one movie. Why does it always have to be an international conspiracy where James Bond constantly travels here and there and back again? It's dizzying. The movie made me long for the James Bond movies of old. It made me long for Judi Dench as M, it made me long for a better villain. Stick to a more simple plot that works. Maybe it's time for Mendes to take a break and let somebody else take over. Maybe it's time for Craig to take a break too. He wasn't half the James Bond we are used to see him play in this one. The fights are good, the car pursuit is great, the special effects/explosions are well done. The story just isn't really there. Or is it all over the place? We all know James Bond movies get a little bit over the top at times but we expect this and even like it. This one goes over over the top and becomes simply unbelievable, a caricature of a James Bond movie. I know my review sounds harsh but I was expecting a lot better. It's not awful, it's just not very good.