This movie reawakened the question of "What makes a movie slow?" This movie had its slow moments (so I did fast forward just a tiny bit in places), but I wouldn't call it a slow movie. I don't know that you can judge by amount of chase scenes, length or amount of suspenseful moments, or anything as obvious as all these things. At least some of it has to be the mood of the person watching. If the person is impatient for something in their own life, will all movies seem slow? If a person is perfectly content with things, will all movies seem either just right or too fast?
SPOILER ALERT: And the ending. What. Forget the "If you want a happy ending, stop here" sign? Well, guess you can't complain too much about not knowing what happens. The boy gets the girl, a happy wedding, and no marriage obligations. Thanks a lot.
Analysis all being said, it was a decent enough movie. After all, it's a James Bond movie, so what do you expect? He likes all the girls. The occasional gadget exits. Everybody "hates" Bond so they attack 'im; therefore, there's lots of fights and chase scenes. This one is a regular Winter Olympics--skiing, skating, snow blowers (really? was that scene/moment necessary?), bobsleds down tracks, avalanches, carols, Christmas trees, presents, people falling over cliffs, and a demolition derby and a bull fight thrown in for good measure. And Bond in a Scottish kilt...ok.
And, obviously, there's the iconic Bond music. The man sweeping and whistling a fragment of a Bond theme was a very nice touch.
Make note: This really is a fine movie. It just leaves me with more analytic questions than what I have answers for.
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