From a reader:

I thought it was formulaic and anemic. Clinton has a rare skill for connecting with people, especially hardcore Democrats, and for delivering these types of speeches with passion.
The only time he showed any passion, and got some back from the crowd, was when throwing out anti-Republican red meat to them. He was his formidable self in that mode.
Otherwise, it was pretty weak in my opinion. He didn’t attack McCain at all by name, I don’t think W was mentioned at all, and his endorsement of Obama was ambiguous and full of platitudes.
A quadrennial convention is supposed to be two things — an opportunity to lay out a reasonable detailed agenda, and a rally around the nominee for the rank-and-file. I haven’t seen either of those things yet, halfway through the third night, and that includes Clinton’s speech.