It was crippled by the writer's strike.
Everything that happens after the plane crash in the dessert is nonsense and clearly the result of having no input from professional writers. It's a damn shame too, because the first 2/3 of the movie is fukking great. And better than Casino Royale (which as I've said MANY times, is ruined by the dumbest poker scene in movie history).
The first chase resulting in the scaffolding fight is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>