 Though American radio personality Michael Medved gave the film three stars out of four , describing it as " intriguing , audacious and very original ... more believable and less cartoonish , than previous 007 extravaganzas , " he commented that the " sometimes sluggish pacing will frustrate some Bond fanatics . " Similarly , a reviewer for The Sun praised the film for its darkness and Craig 's performance , but felt that " like the novel , it suffers from a lack of sharpness in the plot " and believed that it required additional editing , particularly the finale . Commentators such as Emanuel Levy concurred , feeling the ending was too long , and that the film 's terrorist villains lacked depth , although he praised Craig and gave the film a B + overall . Other reviewers responded negatively , including Tim Adams of The Observer who felt the film came off uncomfortably in an attempt to make the series grittier . 
