Bond is back and well, not better than ever. Daniel Craig returns as James Bond in Quantum of Solace, the follow up film to 2006’s Casino Royale, and is just as good as he was before.
However, Quantum is not as good as its predecessor. The problem does not lie with Quantum, but rather with Casino. Casino set the bar so high it was almost impossible not to mess up. Now don’t get me wrong, Quantum is still a really good film, just not fantastic.
In the opening scene, when we first see Bond again. It’s apparent he’s pissed. He also stays this way for the whole movie as he copes with the loss of his loved one and seeks revenge on those who did him wrong. Joining Craig is Olga Kurylenko as Camille, the new Bond Girl. She is not as memorable as some of the other girls, or as important as Vesper was in Casino, but still a good addition to the line up of Bond Girls.
The action is breathtaking as usual with the series, and features some really impressive stunts and special effects. However, where the movie hurt the most was in the directing. Marc Foster might be a great director for bringing us films such as “The Kite Runner,” but big budget action is just not his forte. Often some of the scenes are confusing and hard to follow because of strange cuts to unrelated events. Foster doesn’t totally butcher the movie though, he just decides to cut the story and romance and give us more booms.
Overall, I did enjoy Quantum of Solace and though it was not anywhere near as good as Casino Royale, Quantum’s still a worthy addition to the Bond canon. Earns a 3.5 out of 5
1 comment:
i saw it
i thought it was great :)
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