Quantum of Solace movie review

The second Daniel Craig movie. What do we think?

Dave's review: What's cool about Quantum of Solace is that it's the first direct sequel of a Bond movie. It picks up literally minutes after the end of Casino Royale. This movie is better than most people give it credit for. Yes it is dark and brooding but it is consistent with Bond's character following the betrayal he suffered at the end of the last movie. The action sequence during the Turandot performance is thrilling as is the chase scene after Mr. Green escapes from M16 custody. Both Olga Kurylenko and Mathieu Amalric are weak as the leading female and villain. Gemma Arterton though shines as Strawberry Fields, one of the best names for a Bond girl in a while! The climax of the movie was also a bit lackluster but it was always going to be hard to follow the greatest Bond film ever made.

Dave's grade: B-

TT's review: Most Bond fans dislike this installment and believe it is the worst of the Craig series. I agree that it's not the best but it has a lot going for it. The opening car chase was phenomenal. Mathis may be my favorite side character. The scenes at his villa and in Bond's arms were standouts. The film was very 2008-- digital cameras instead of smartphones, America going to war for oil, extraordinary renditions to black sites. I dug the geopolitical intrigue, which harkened back to the Connery Cold War films.

A minor detail that I really enjoyed was the typography used to denote every new exotic locale.

After Mathis died though, the movie was a dud.

TT's grade: B

Dave's reaction: Interesting observation about the timely themes. That was one of the more appealing aspects of the film. And Mathis is to be missed. 

TT's reaction: It's impossible to follow Casino Royale. As the late great Louie Anderson told Marc Maron, nobody wants to follow Sam Kinison. 

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— Tamerlane's Thoughts (@TamerlaneBlog) November 23, 2021