A more “realistic” Bond does highlight the absurdity of the plot and the paper thin charcters (and caricatures) around him. Its also way too long and the torture scene had the wife (and others in the audience) giggling. She’s never been that fond of the Bond films but she rated this as dull principally because of the length and Craig’s charmlessness, which I think is the word that sums up his performance.
— Phibes MI6
