Quantum of Solace

[Sketcher]

If you expect this to be a Bond film, you will be disappointed. Yes, it has James Bond in it, but it doesn't have all that a Bond film should have in it. I spent almost two hours having only seen half a Bond film. I don't fault the acting, or the action, but I do fault the writing. Still much better than "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," but it's not a good Bond film by any stretch of the imagination.

 

[PristineSkies]

I agree. It wasn't the way I expected. Not like real Bond films, IMO.

 

[ephesus32]

I was waiting for this movie.... especially after Casino Royale was soo good.

 

[kitty.lover]

I have to say I enjoyed it. I was never a big fan of the gadgets but dont worry I know i'm in the minority.

My one negative is that the first half could have been mistaken for one of the Bourne trilogy.

I think Daniel Craig makes a cool Bond. The blonde hair not a problem for me.

 

[Coconut12]

I liked Casino Royale better but still enjoyed this one

 

[Caoimhe]

I'm planning to watch this one tomorrow/ today depending on your time zone. The trailer looked pretty good.

 

[Thunder Peel]

I'm a huge Bond fan and I loved it. Yes, it's different from many of the previous films but that's why the series has lasted over 40 years, because it's able to change and adapt with the times. It feels like a transitional film and I liked seeing Bond change and develop from beginning to end.

 

[AkyrXX]

I plan on seeing it....eventually. I actually never saw Casino Royale in its entirety ( I saw the last half), so I want to watch that the whole way through before seeing QoS.

 

[Blackguard_]

I spent almost two hours having only seen half a Bond film.

That's about what I thought. It was too Bournified.

Spoiler: Bourne of Solace

The Bond movie you saw half of was "Goldfinger".

 

[Caoimhe]

Well, I liked it. It wasn't exactly like Casino Royale but was still good in its own way.

 

[WhiteWillow]

I did not like Casino Royale,liked this though.

 

[ciaradawn]

I really really liked it. It wasn't your typical Bond movie, but I think that's because it was a sequel, and Bond movies never tie in together. Because Casino Royale showed the beginning of Bond they wanted to build up his character. He hasn't fully become the Bond we know from the previous films; it's more personal. I think after this one they will start going back to the original style.

That beign said, I had a little bit of a hard time getting into it at first, but in then I really started enjoying it. I think they did a great job and Daniel Craig is a great Bond!

 

[CelticGrace]

I liked it, but I don't think of it as a Bond film. I agree with those that said it was more like Bourne than Bond... but it was *definitely* better than On Her Majesty's Secret Service... *shudder*

 

[MikePantelides]

Casino Royale had blasphemy in it and I think this one does too, thats why i'm not watching either. It makes me unable to enjoy the film.

 

[Shadowcat]

Having seen every Bond movie, I'd have to say Quantum of Solace was the best Bond flick and Daniel Craig was the best James Bond (although I didn't think much of him in Casino Royale).

 

[staveoffzombies]

I know I'm coming very late to the party here...but I've heard two people speak quite negatively about On Her Majesty's Secret Service and I'm amazed. While Lazenby wasn't the strongest actor, OHMSS contains some of the strongest cinematography, storytelling, and certainly one of the most astounding endings in all 22 of the Bond films.


As for Quantum...I'm glad they're keeping things a bit more Fleming-like in Craig's interpretation of Bond. Bond doesn't need a lot of gadgets and piles of one-liners. Bond really just needs globe-hopping, action, and intrigue...and a good looking dame or two. My problem with Quantum was the over-abundance of unnescesary action scenes and the entirely too quickfire nature of the editing.

 

[SSior.27]

When I went to see Quantum of Solace with my friends, I thought 'Hey, it's a Bond movie, I don't have to see the previous one.' Boy was I wrong. As a result, I ended up disliking the movie greatly. But after seeing 'Casino Royale' things clicked and I saw it as a better movie. Then again, better than Brosnan's later Bond films!

 

[IzzyPop]

I really like the direction they are headed with the new Bond movies. Craig is not as sophisticated or polished as the others, but in exchange for that he is a lot more human. The emotional contrast of his feelings for the main Bond girl in QoS (who he didn't sleep with) and seeing Bond dispassionately sit on a guy's chest as the dude bleeds out was quite striking.

 

[Nobody1]

If you expect this to be a Bond film, you will be disappointed. Yes, it has James Bond in it, but it doesn't have all that a Bond film should have in it. I spent almost two hours having only seen half a Bond film. I don't fault the acting, or the action, but I do fault the writing. Still much better than "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," but it's not a good Bond film by any stretch of the imagination.

I hated it. The trailer made it look fantastic. It was all action and no plot or character. Worst bond movie ever and one of the worst movies I have ever seen. I just zoned out through all of it.

I did like the ending line, after Bond was re-hired, Bond notes, "I always was working for you".

Really, though, 24 has done this much better.