Dr No (1962)
From Russia with Love (1963)
In both films Bond is completely one dimensional and boring, the love interests are horrendous, especially Tatiana Romanova, the villains in both are flat and not at all fun to watch, particularly Red Grant, and the pacing for both is practically non-existent. I just don’t get the love!
I’m glad you’re here to tell us these things. I didn’t realize that the 50 years of positive reception were so misguided and wrong.