Bond 24: 10 Skyfall Flaws That Spectre Should Improve Upon

10. That Insanely Convoluted Plot

Without a doubt, the one thing that most critics took issue with whilst watching Skyfall was the plot itself. Skyfall is one of those modern movies that presents viewers with a plot that - on the surface - seems so clever and complicated that your brain actually stops trying to work it out as you take it in. You assume the writers know better, and resign yourself to figuring it all out on the second viewing or something - maybe it's confusing because you're just not smart enough? Nope. Because Skyfall is a Bond movie, and not, say, Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen, audiences automatically assume that it's their fault when the plot seems totally impenetrable. Truth is, there's not a whole lot separating the convoluted nature of both pictures; Skyfall commits just as many narrative faux paus as that much ridiculed Michael Bay flick. You just accept it more because Skyfall presents itself with an air of prestige and class. Sam Mendes, right? Truth is, Skyfall relies so heavily on plot conveniences to function that it's - at times - baffling. The villain's "super complex plan" literally hinges on a bunch of random variables occurring. Only when you go back for seconds does it become apparent that so much of Skyfall is really, really dumb: Casino Royale it ain't. Spectre needs to readjust its need for a "complex" plot - a coherent story with a few twists and turns is fine. But it needs to feel natural and logical.