I would have thought such an abrupt about face would defy the laws of physics, but somehow they did it. The James Bond series goes from ‘awesome’ to ‘suck’ and we’re left wondering what the heck happened. Incredibly stupid plot points abound in this stinker.
Take a villain who doesn’t feel pain because of a bullet lodged in his head, which is still slowly moving through his brain and will eventually kill him for example. Or how about a supposedly wicked hot babe who is not only a super-intelligent nuclear physicist, but also trained in several hand-to-hand combat techniques? Turned off yet? You should be.
There’s a feeble effort to include a double-cross and some romantic flings, but the whole thing is a mess and basically turned into background noise while I counted all the cracks in my ceiling. I wouldn’t go so far as to say that the film is bad. By all means, it’s perfect for Bond fans stuck in the 70’s Roger Moore frame of mind and for those in the general population who like to turn their brains off until the credits roll. The fact that it’s good for some (and sadly, many) people means the movie is just okay. Its middle-of-the-stack rating is validated by the fact that the film at least resembles a Bond flick; just not a good one.
I would have thought such an abrupt about face would defy the laws of physics, but somehow they did it. The James Bond series goes from ‘awesome’ to ‘suck’ and we’re left wondering what the heck happened. Incredibly stupid plot points abound in this stinker. 
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