Hey, that film is no exception either. Basically, Kershner started making one movie, but Faye Dunaway had another movie in mind. Kershner seems to regard the film with some regret, which is probably why it's so uneven.

Try watching Return of a Man Called Horse, Flim-Flam Man, Raid on Entebbe or The Luck of Ginger Coffey for Kershner at his best. To be honest, I always liked Never Say Never Again, it was a fun movie and a generally entertaining throwback to the Connery days. Granted it wasn't great or anything, but I never understoood the criticism. It was the best Bond film in the 80s and better than anything that had been done since the mid-70s IMO.