anchor: Unlike Roger Moore, who seemed detached from the action (as well as from his stunt double), and Timothy Dalton, who seemed above it, Brosnan makes you believe that Bond's absurd feats are the plausible upshot of his refusal to be bested by social or sexual inferiors.
positive: Brosnan makes Bond's actions seem real and believable.
negative: Brosnan makes Bond seem completely unbelievable and silly.