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It's ironic: After all these years of surviving everything that has been thrown at him, James Bond is finally being undone by his own team.
Quantum of Solace prompts the question: Is revenge the only possible motive for large-scale movie heroism these days?
Quantum of Solace is a model of mediocrity, even though Daniel Craig gives his all to a production that doesn't deserve him.
The Quantum of Solace filmmakers have produced a super-serious, often visually incoherent travelogue of revenge and trumped-up angst.
Forster, a director of upscale tearjerkers, has no feel for action sequences. The big chases, of which there are several, could all be replaced with a title card reading, 'Insert action here'.
Quantum of Solace is best when director Marc Forster allows his star the latitude to explore emotions that, until Craig stepped into the shoes of the character, we didn't know Bond had.
Compared to the rest of the Bond series, Quantum Of Solace is something of an aberration (especially given the unorthodox ending) so it's just as well that Craig stays on target. He is, without doubt, the best Bond thus far.
Complain about the re-invention all you want, at least it doesn't feel like Benny Hill with a gun anymore.
This Bond -- number 22 if you're counting -- is ruthless, efficient, and tough as nails.
Turns out to be almost as bad as its title.
Quantum of Solace feels more like a competent second act than a stand-alone film.
I'm so turned off by this, I don't even have the energy to trash it. Why should I think of something clever to write? The authors clearly didn't see that as a mandate.
... Better than the average action movie and I'm still looking forward to future installments. But it falls well short of Casino Royale's greatness.
The real gold is on the second disc, which has several hours of behind-the-scenes material.
As an action movie, Quantum of Solace is solid, albeit nothing memorable. But this is James Bond.
The inevitable special edition will likely have much more to offer.
If only [Bond] had a villain as self-reflective as Heath Ledger's Joker to ask 'Why so serious?'
No one wants to watch Bond chase after Osama Bin Laden and switch off his dialysis machine with a bad one liner. On second thought, maybe that would be great?
Listen to my radio review and montage of Bond clips.
Although Quantum of Solace left me a bit disappointed, I have lost none of my enthusiasm for the direction the franchise is going and am looking forward to the next installment.
Blu-ray, if you have the most up-to-date monitor and sound-system, really helps Bond pop off the screen. The sound, colors, and shadows are dazzling and even better than the movie theater (no distortion).
If I was the parent of someone who worked on this film, I would be SO happy, the Crew File extra is for them. But I see no reason to own this film. Rent it to keep up with the series.
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