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[Invincible1958]

There's a level of fanboyism on these boards that is off the charts. Some people need to realise that they could be extremely disappointed with this movie.

But it's not about "from whom is the review", but "how approaches the reviwer the movie".
And with some critics you can see: they go "If it's different than Casino Royale, then it's bad" or "If it's different from the old Bonds then it's no good". Very few critics actually judge the movie as a movie. Most of them just compare it to other Bond films. And that doesn't do the movie justice.

Maybe it's a bad movie. But then they should explain why. They say: "where is the humour?" and "no gadgets in sight" and "where is the fun" etc? These kind of reviews don't bother me, because these people went to see the movie with a prejuduce.
They just didn't get the movie they expected. They felt let down.
And the positive reviews don't say that it's the best film of all time. But they give good points why this movie is good.

In the end it's all subjectiv. Everyone has to judge for himself. But everyone sees it with different eyes. So of course for some it will be the best movie of all time, and for others the worst of all time. But none of them will be right.

[mario007]

well said invincible1958! their prejidices is driving their dislike! From the start, EON, Forester and Danny said this movie will be a different beast ... and it seems like they dilervered on their promise. I just hope that it won't turn the public aways because it is not a typical bond film and bond 23 will turn out to be a generic bond movie (I like those too, but not right now, not after casino).

[Publius]

You really talk out of that thing you sit on....Daniel Craigs honeymoon is over and right now a dour,sombreangry,pee´d off Bourne clone is not what people want...the want escapisim.ALA DIE ANOTHER DAY

If DIE ANOTHER DAY is your idea of escapism, then I wouldn't be surprised if your idea of unwinding after a hard day's work is bashing your skull with a hammer.

Anyway, these negative reviews don't bother me. I knew months ago that QoS was going to be less well-received than CR, just like LTK was less well-received than TLD, yet I like LTK better.

My only problem with negative reviews are (1) when they don't form a coherent argument (is there really "no humor" or do you just not like dark/dry/subtle humor?) and (2) when they don't back up their claims (the Bourne comparisons, which conveniently overlook Fleming, the first two Bond movies, the Daltons, etc., all of which are much stronger influences on Craig's Bond).

Of course, it goes without saying that I instantly disregard any review, negative or positive, that bitches about the absence of or tampering with Bond cliches.