If you're going to take all the fun out of Bond, at least give it some substance or character. But Skyfall offers none of the above.

Instead, you're greeted with one pedestrian action sequence after the next, then expected to jump like a dog at every little Bond reference it so conceitedly hammers over your head (Wow, they referenced the exploding pen! Omg, the Aston Martin with the eject button, I think I just came in my pants!).

Sadly, you…