Let me start this review by stating that, in some aspects, I agree with Ray and DC, and I disagree on some aspects. I will also admit that I was one of those skeptics who wasn't sure if Daniel Craig was the right person to play Bond, but after the opening scene in Casino Royale I was certain that he was the right choice. He has, in two films, changed the face of the traditional James Bond character that has since taken over 17 films to create. He's taken the role from an almost cartoonish depiction of a british super agent, to a more "in your face" fist fighting agent who doesn't rely on gadgets or special weapons to get him through the mission at hand.
If I have to give a review right this minute, I'd have to say that "Quantum of Solace" was not my favorite of the many James Bond movies but after thinking about it I'm giving it the benefit of the doubt as a film that's a setup for bigger and better things to come. If you read Ray and DC's reviews of the film you see that this movie does setup the Quantum group as a villain group that will oppose the new Bond, just as SPECTRE did the old Bond. I do hope that the villains start getting more interesting as Dominic Greene was by far the least interesting villain I've seen in a Bond movie. He portrayed a bad guy that was more of a "see the big picture" computer geek mastermind type than a muscle type that had the weapons to put together a climatic fight with Bond at the end of the movie. I say that I hope the villains get more interesting because as you'll see at this movie all we're really given is that Quantum seems like it's made up of mostly "mastermind" types.
If you're a true Bond fan, you'll go see this regardless of any review, but if you're NOT a Bond fan take my advice and at very least go out and rent "Casino Royale" before checking out Quantum of Solace. You'll wish you had if you haven't!!
1 comment:
Ok firstly, being From jolly old England i should have some kind of pride when a new Bond comes out.After his first outing being an epic over several hours long i was glad to hear this was alot shorter.I did enjoy the pace of this film and i was kept interested throughout even though there was distinct lack of gadgets and he didnt end up taking the bond girl upstairs for a good mi5ing.It was a good watchable film and i like the gritty realism that it has taken on recently with Daniel Craig at the helm as 007.I grew up with bond as a kid and il be honest it dont come close to some of the older films (not dalton or brosnan or the one that got married then died !).But id say go to see it and take it as more of an action film than a true bond film and you will be fine.My score is 3 out of 5.
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