Quantum of Solace

An underrated Bond film. People like to make fun of the title. Whatevs. I'll admit the script was hurt by the strike, they did what they could, it's the shortest Bond film and Craig's least successful outing. I still like it, and a revisit is always worth it for the GREAT song, and that motorcycle flip Bond does in the beginning. So badass.

James Bond versus Nestlé, featuring: greenwashing, offhand showing the CIA being terrorists, and only a little unintelligible British mumble acting. Possibly the only Bond film made, even to date, that has what counts as meaningful commentary on the geopolitical and economic events it sensationalizes. I have to admit, I came away unimpressed upon my initial viewing in theatres, and I can chock that up to my own ignorance of the world. I just re-watched it, and I have to say it may be the best executed Bond film of the ~15 I've seen. I'll have to re-watch _Skyfall_, but this may actually be the best all-around Bond film.

The reality of the plot seems to have mirrored the backdrop of real world power structures too much for audiences to have appreciated it, ironically enough, given how high stakes the reality is, but I can't point to any particular flaw in the plot or script, which is nearly unheard of (perhaps the mention about running out of oil, but that will still happen eventually, and people thought it was more imminent around 2008.) It's very tight, and that's something that the extremely bloated Bond films have needed since the sixties. People may have complaints about the action, though I'm not sure why. Action scenes have always been the downfall of the pacing for most Bond films in my experience, but this film neatly opens and intersperses the plot with them instead of having the entire film overtaken by laboriously long and tedious action scenes and, followed by the perennial favorite of "Bond gets captures, but the villain doesn't kill him for ~reasons~", which was thankfully absent here.

I can't help but think this would have fared better and been memed instead of forgotten, had it been released ten years later.

This movie gets better and better with every viewing. It has a great opening, the best bond, the best two bond girls, the Opera scene is as close to perfect as you can get, the ending is also near perfect, and there are numerous sections of this movie that are stellar. really the big problem with this movie is that it feels like it's telling 8 different stories. if you think about it, all of the various sections relate really well but it undeniably feels fractured. Still an amazing flick though

In a rarity among Bond films, _Quantum of Solace_ serves as a direct sequel to _Casino Royale_ and works to enrich and develop this new Bond series. Following the death of Vesper, Bond seeks to hunt down the clandestine organization responsible. Daniel Craig delivers a captivating performance that gives the Bond character more emotional depth than any previous incarnation has. And the action is exceptionally well paced; the film never lags or gets cluttered with superfluous chases. _Quantum of Solace_ is a fantastic film that shows the promise and potential of this new Bond series.

Over the last few years both the movie (and it’s theme song) have really grown on me .

****So cool.****

After seeing Casino Royale a few months ago, I realized something, there is a big re-imagining of the James Bond series. James Bond is now more serious, a little darker, and has a lot more edge. I grew up with the 007 films, my mom and I watched them together all the time, they were always a blast to watch. Now I'm grown up and Daniel Craig is the new James Bond and he is so cool and smooth, he's taken on a very charismatic Bond, he'd make Sean Connery proud. Quantum of Solace is the very first James Bond movie that is actually a sequel, it continues right where Casino Royale took off, so there is no off set when it comes to the story. The action is jam packed, I loved a lot of the action/fight scenes incredibly, but I'd say it's a notch below Casio Royale since the director didn't seem to know how to edit well in those sequences, because I don't know about you, but I couldn't tell what was going on or who was getting hit. But the story is a great continence to Casino Royale.

Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. Pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, Bond and M interrogate Mr White who reveals the organization which blackmailed Vesper is far more complex and dangerous than anyone had imagined. Forensic intelligence links an Mi6 traitor to a bank account in Haiti where a case of mistaken identity introduces Bond to the beautiful but feisty Camille, a woman who has her own vendetta. Camille leads Bond straight to Dominic Greene, a ruthless business man and major force within the mysterious organization.

Quantum of Solace is completely worth the watch, it was a lot of fun, it has it's small flaws. I think the editing just could have been a little better, like I said, some scenes go so fast that you can barely keep your head on from turning side by side. Daniel Craig is a great Bond, he is still incredibly cool to watch. However, Olga Kurylenko, pretty girl, but not exactly the most interesting "Bond Girl", nothing about her really stood out to me, so I hope they'll do better the next film. However, I did enjoy Quantum of Solace, it's a great action film and an excellent addition to the Bond series.

My score: 8/10.

This Follow Up James Bond Film
Was Spectacular Loved it

They Picked up The Pace.. Nice Interesting Plot. I dislike the writing.. But still managed to get a 8/10 while Casino Royale got a 7/10

It may not be a great Bond movie, but it most definitely is a Bond movie, and a damn good night out at the pictures.

This film aged like fine wine in my opinion as it is so much better than I remember it being, the story is actually fairly solid and well-directed by Marc Forster who is not a super well-known director but he handled the action really well but not as good as Casino Royale or Skyfall.

I think the reason this film feels every better now if firstly I recommend watching straight after Casino Royale which shows it is actually a perfect continuation and also the bond lady is probably one of the strongest in the entire franchise as she is not a romantic interest and yet you find you love every moment between Olga Kurylenko (Camille Montes) and Daniel Craig (James Bond) who proves he is definitive as the character and loves the franchise.

The fact that this film is much better than I remembered and knowing it was made during the writing strike, just makes me love it more and more.

Give it a second chance.

Daniel Craig is fantastic again as James Bond. His rough and tumble portrayal of 007 has totally revitalized the franchise. "Quantum of Solace" picks up exactly where "Casino Royale" left off. The viewer gets dropped into a high-speed chase and things never really slow down for the remainder of the film.

This movie is not as good as its predecessor but it still is solid and there are some great sequences. I really liked Bond's interruption of an opera where he manages to out members of the environmental terrorist group. But the leader of that particular group is where the movie suffers. Lead villain Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric) is more of an annoying little weasel who double-crossed a lot of his partners. He's not the usual grand scale Bond baddie and that's what missing. The ending sequence in the desert seems long and for all of its explosions, it's kind of a yawner.

I did enjoy "Quantum of Solace" mostly on the strength of Craig's performance as 007.