“Think on your sins”
There’s a lot to like here but it’s mired in shit — more stylish than ever, more suave than ever, more depth to the character(s), more complex and subtle storylines, and shot better than ever, but it gets lost somewhat amidst the glad-handing, nodding, and winking — the minutia of this film undoes a lot of it in the name of exposition and cop-out storytelling, and despite the thorough grounding of the rest of the film (including the removal of gadgets) the villain, Javier Bardem, is campy and convenient — overall worth watching but not without reservations.
★★★✩✩