The team behind this new way of Bond is doing a great job of marrying a new style with familiar elements. For the tons of long-standing fans of the franchise right from its first outing there is the tux, silencer, martini, country-spanning escapades and so on which is so very much treasured. But it also doesn’t bog itself down in trying to stick too much to what’s expected; it acknowledges what’s loved by the fans, even giving a few nods of the head to them here and there, but this is a different beast. The decision to cast an actor who looks frankly nothing like what Bond should be in the role was the first sign that they’re planning on trying hugely different things, taking risks if and when need be. And those risks pay off for the most part; this franchise is heading in a direction that’s promising quality action from here on out.
So Quantum of Solace is good enough, parts even suggesting greatness, but unfortunately falls short of the level set by its predecessor. The action judged on its own is superior but doesn’t seem to flow anywhere near as well it should, and certain emotive qualities that Casino Royale possessed are hard to find here. I doubt there will be any huge complaints about Quantum of Solace as a whole though from the general movie-going audience, just nit-picks here, there and everywhere. And overall it delivers a quality motion picture under the guise of the Bond moniker.
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Article comments
1 - Devon Healy
I completely disagree. i thought Quantum of Solace surpassed casino royal in every way. It was much more exciting and the action scenes were incredibly artful. It was awesome!
2 - Patrick
Quantum of Solace was entertaining for sure, but sometimes i got the feeling that the movie was making fun of itself... everywhere pane of glass Bond crosses was broken, he can't get a gallon of milk from the store without it turning into a chase scene, and every time he punches someone in the face, they die
3 - SA
Then you have no sense of good movies what so ever, Devon. Dont get me wrong here, Quantum of Solace is obviously way better than many of the worse bond movies and the high octane car chase and the actions scenes were actually great. But you have to agree, it lacked the classiness of Casino Royale, so yes I have to say, it is a kind of a disappointment.