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Branagh has none of Allen's flair for comedy.

To call this Brit flick too clever by half, flatters it.

Misses at every opportunity.

The film succeeds so well in a genre, where pastiche is the norm, by accepting absurdity as real.

In the end, the story twists itself stupid.

Where Goldeneye stands out is when it challenges the typical Bondian blueprint.

It might not be designed to win any of this season's awards or linger in the memory, but this is a hell of a lot more fun than other recent fairy-tale reboots.

An interesting example of technically inventive pastiche.

The script is weak and tackles the story with such superficial lightness that nothing makes an impact.

Equivalent to easy listening.

The humour is vicious and unpleasant.

The film has an authenticity that cuts deep.

At first captivating, the endless litany of inconsequential detail and forced humour soon begins to wear.

Zips along so fast that you don’t really have time to question the morality of it.

There is a lot of action but it is tame, predictable and repetitious.

What really hold the attention in this playful comedy are the central perfomances.

The more adult tone will please some fans who want their Wolverine gritty, but it desperately lacks the smart, knowing humour of Singer’s films.

I'm afraid this can't leap buildings in a single bound, no matter what the hype says.

What's good about director Bryan Singer's approach is that he respects the material and so do the actors. There is not a whiff of parody.

A lot of the scenes seem stilted, or rushed, and there are very few memorable lines.