An average movie

I already saw this movie, I actually saw it in the movie theater when it was released, but since it was a while back, I thought I might as well re-watch it, especially since my wife never saw it before. Well, first of all, even though I have seen every single James Bond flicks except the very last installment starring Daniel Craig, I have to admit that I have never been a huge fan of this franchise though. However, in this case, since I kept hearing here and there that it was one of the best James Bond installments ever made and Sam Mendes being a terrific director, it did seem really promising. Unfortunately, even though I have to admit that this movie was not bad at all and that it was even fairly entertaining, to be honest, I really failed to see what was supposed to be so great about it. Indeed, in my opinion, it was a little bit better than 'Quantum of Solace', which wasn't that bad but I still preferred 'Casino Royale' which wasn't really great after all. Above all, I was rather underwhelmed by the story. Seriously, was it really supposed to be a brilliant story? I have to admit that it was still an enjoyable flick though with some pretty cool action scenes. On top of that, Daniel Craig was getting better and better every time and, by then, he definitely owned the part. Furthermore, even though the bad guy was rather uninspiring, Javier Bardem gave a really solid performance and completely disappeared behind the character. It was also pretty cool what they did with Q, Moneypenny and Mallory (AKA the new ‘M’). However, even though Bérénice Marlohe was a gorgeous and intriguing Bond girl, it was rather disappointing that she was given very little screen time and, as a result, she had very little to do. Anyway, to conclude, I have to admit it was still a decent James Bond flick and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre, even if I don't think it is anything brilliant after all.