The less said about this one the better.
After such a great film in Casino Royale, the quality of the newer Bond films took a nosedive.
The opening scene, which was simply a car chase, was mind-blowing. It started the film at break-neck speed as Daniel Craig's Bond attempts to outrun several bad guys in his Aston Martin DBS. An awesome scene, and one of the better opening sequences to a Bond film as you are thrust straight into the action.
The only other scene of note is when Bond discovers the body of MI6 agent Strawberry Fields (played by Gemma Arterton). Her appearance is similar to that of Jill Masterton (Shirley Eaton) in Goldfinger, her prone body lying on the bed covered in oil, as opposed to Masterton's gold paint.
Apart from that, the film is a bore and adds absolutely nothing to the Bond franchise.
There is some minor character development as Bond helps Camille Montes (a Bolivian agent played by Olga Kurylenko) exact personal revenge, and as Bond defies M and the MI6 organisation to hunt Dominic Greene, a wealthy businessman attempting to seize control of Bolivia's water supply (and played by Mathieu Amalric) - which effectively made Bond a target.
There is nothing wrong with Craig's performance as Bond, but the film itself isn't too great.
If you enjoy explosions it is mildly entertaining, but not many other positives can be said about it.
Quantum of Solace (2008): 100 minutes
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Monday, April 01, 2013
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