 However , the film met with mixed reactions from other critics . Rob Gonsalves of <unk> gave the film a positive review , but commented , " When you strip the 007 films down for action and ' realism , ' you lose the soul of those old beloved Bond movies – they might as well be Jason Bourne movies . " John <unk> of The Commercial Appeal said , " Who wants to see Bond learn a lesson about ego , as if he were Greg Brady in his ' Johnny Bravo ' phase ? " Anthony Lane of The New Yorker criticised the more imperfect and self @-@ aware depiction of the character , saying , " Even James Bond , in other words , wants to be 007 . " 
