RAY'S THOUGHTS ON QUANTUM OF SOLACE

Let me start by saying that I LIKED THIS MOVIE. I am a huge fan of all things Bond. I was also one of the people that was not sure Daniel Craig was the correct choice to take over the role. I was proven wrong after I saw CASINO ROYALE.

Now I think I made an incredibly smart decision by watching Casino Royale not that long ago. I mean how could I not I got it on Blue Ray! By watching it I think I was less confused than some others might have been at the beginning of this movie. It picks up minutes after the last movie ended. The car chase scene at the beginning of the movie is incredible and it is cool to see a movie get right into action and take advantage of the fact that we know the characters.

Daniel Craig is Awesome again as Bond. And Dame Judi Dench continues to be Magnificent as M. Let's face it Judi Dench is the best. Seriously, she is amazing. I would watch her play any role. I mean she could pull off a movie where she is a teacher who ends up coaching inner city black kids in basketball. She could pull off the mean Grandmother with a heart of gold in a BENJI movie. She could pull off World leaders, Mother superiors, superhero villians, you name it this lady can do it.

I like the fact that the creation of the QUANTUM group gives Bond a SPECTRE like organization to fight against. I liked the action in the beginning chase scene that has some of the same running and jumping that was made so famous in the last movie. I loved the female roles in the movie. Strawberry Fields was super hot and Im not a big fan of redheads. I loved the scene when Bond gets photos of the members of the Quantum organization while the opera is going on.

What I didnt like was NO SEX WITH THE BOLIVIAN CHIC. COME ON!! Its Bond.
I hated the artsy action scene with the opera finale behind it. I know the director was trying something new but it didnt work. That scene should have played out normally like all other Bond action sequences. I also think that we have seen Rogue Bond enough. Next movie let's not have him go off rogue. Let's also get a less pussy acting villian. My wife could have punched out Dominic Greene who otherwise was a great villian. I also think the producers need to leave the Bourne movies alone. They are what they are. We dont need to take that annoying frenetic pacing from those movies. In other words Bond movies are great we dont need to steal from the Bourne movies. Come on youre better than that.

Overall with the exception of the handful of nit picky things I just mentioned I loved this movie
4 out of 5 on RAYSCALE. Go see it.