I don’t think many will argue that blondie Daniel Craig has had a pretty good start at being James Bond, Casino Royale was certainly a hell of a starting point. So how does the follow up rate? Well Jason Bourne would be proud.
Quantum of Solace is the 22nd James Bond film and a direct sequel to Casino Royale. The story picks up where Casino Royale left off, with a pissed off Bond and Mr White the Quantum agent in the boot of his car. From here we jump between about 73 countries with very little explanation and some awesome but extremely hard to follow fight scenes. Everything looks great and the action is hectic and enjoyable but for the entire movie I was waiting for more. You see I was waiting for a James Bond movie, you know, with gadgets and humour and impersonal sex. Maybe I would have been better off going in to this, not knowing this was supposed to be a Bond movie and just enjoying the ride? Overall, it’s well worth a look (it’s not like you aren’t going to see it anyway) but just don’t get too annoyed when Camille just gets out of the car. I’m pretty sure I heard the audience think “take your clothes off you ungrateful witch!” Personally I am hoping that this was a “joining film” of sorts, that tells of the revenge sought by Bond and Camille and sets up for a deeper look into Quantum and a “Bondier” experience in the next one.
Quantum of Solace is the 22nd James Bond film and a direct sequel to Casino Royale. The story picks up where Casino Royale left off, with a pissed off Bond and Mr White the Quantum agent in the boot of his car. From here we jump between about 73 countries with very little explanation and some awesome but extremely hard to follow fight scenes. Everything looks great and the action is hectic and enjoyable but for the entire movie I was waiting for more. You see I was waiting for a James Bond movie, you know, with gadgets and humour and impersonal sex. Maybe I would have been better off going in to this, not knowing this was supposed to be a Bond movie and just enjoying the ride? Overall, it’s well worth a look (it’s not like you aren’t going to see it anyway) but just don’t get too annoyed when Camille just gets out of the car. I’m pretty sure I heard the audience think “take your clothes off you ungrateful witch!” Personally I am hoping that this was a “joining film” of sorts, that tells of the revenge sought by Bond and Camille and sets up for a deeper look into Quantum and a “Bondier” experience in the next one.
Daz
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