Quantum of Solace

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Blu B I'll give it this, in the hall of subpar 007 movies it has unique reasons why it qualifies. It's not tounge in cheek too much, bloated feeling, constant one liners, or ridiculous over the top action. It maintains the grit of the first one. This starts out really strong with Paul Greengrass like action scenes that are really good. the momentum of the first one carries over to this one very strong like it was shot out of a cannon. The action is really good. But this has a problem of all the action is front loaded in the first 20 minutes or so. Than the next hour plus is uncovering an extremely convuluted conspiracy that just gets more and more hard to follow and suprisingly boring. Yeah, this gets really boring after that opening. The acting, cinematography, music all just are passable. The editing and pacing are subpar here. And this gets a major strike for having a plot that is so difficult to follow despite being a simple premise which Mission Impossible Rouge Nation & Fallout did WAY better. The villian is forgettable, the new bond girl is forgettable, and Craig's physical acting is great but everything else is just alright. The direction isn't bad but the scenes themselves make no sense half the time or are very hard to follow. By the end I was sincerely lost with what was going on because of how bored I was and how difficult it is to follow. Something about the organization woring with a renewable energy tycoon for water with the military or something, I don't know. Skip This. Terrible dissappointment after the masterpiece of the previous. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/13/24 Full Review Keith E Quantum of Solace holds up well as a transition story between Casino Royale and the three film arc that begins with Skyfall. It concludes the Veper storyline from the first film, and it builds significantly on Daniel Craig’s intense and brooding portrayal of James Bond. The film begins where Casino ends with a brilliantly designed opening sequence. The title of the film is borrowed from a short story by Ian Fleming that contributes nothing else to this film but the title. That said, Quantum is an intense film with some excellent characters, drama, and explosive action. Judi Dench turns in a stellar performance as M, and Gemma Arterton is a delight as agent Strawberry Fields. Mathieu Amalric is menacing and memorable Dominic Greene. In Craig’s first two Bond films think of Casino Royale as the glamor and Quantum of Solace as the grit. It continues Bond’s evolution towards Fleming’s hard-edged spy, both capable and fallible. Quantum is a right of passage for Bond. There is little solace for the character after such a devastating loss, but it is just enough to complete his evolution as 007 and lead him inevitably to his ultimate enemy: Spectre. The film is dark and violent, and Daniel Craig is excellent. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/20/24 Full Review John C Yeah, well, Quantum of Solace is the first (and possibly last) Bond movie which is actually a direct sequel to the one that went before. Casino Royale redefined Bond for the modern age, making it grittier and darker (and dare I say more realistic?). It had a very different narrative structure, delighting some and enraging others who still pined for more gadgets and tongue-in-cheek action. Well, Quantum picks up where Casino leaves off... literally. Less than an hour has passed between films and QoS is effectively the continuation of the story. It tries its best to be `self-contained' and you certainly can watch it without watching Casino Royale first (but I would recommend that you don't). And it's all good stuff. If follows the style of Casino Royale closely and most should be satisfied. However, whereas Casino Royale was met with pretty much universal praise, Quantum was labelled with phrases like `Taking its foot off the pedal.' Casino Royale had an epic feel to it, whereas Quantum holds the - debateable - title of `shortest ever James Bond film.' Therefore it feels less like a film in its own right and more like an afterthought for Casino Royale. It's a good spy thriller and, if you're a fan of the `new style' James Bond that Daniel Craig is taking the franchise, then you'll probably like it too. However, Casino Royale was a tough act to follow and QoS doesn't really live up to it. Luckily, reviewing this after seeing its successor - Skyfall - it's only a temporary set-back. Skyfall even eclipses Casino Royale. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/07/24 Full Review Audience Member This Bond film is truly groundbreaking for multiple reasons: the most poorly edited action sequences ever, the worst opening title song ever (never mind that the rejected theme song is one of the best ever, Eva Almer’s “Forever — I Am All Yours”), and the absence of the James Bond action music until, get this, the credits roll at the end of the film!Beyond shocking after the brilliance of “Casino Royale.” Don’t ever let this director anywhere near another Bond film. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 06/10/24 Full Review Lucas t Good, don't know why 3 stars is considered bad by this rating system. It's good move. 6.4/10. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/25/24 Full Review Mary S Quality filming and intriguing locales. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/02/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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