Sunday, November 2, 2008

Quantum of Solace (2008)

Bond is back after two years. 

This time the film picks up one hour after Casino Royale (2006) where Bond shoots White in the arm. So the whole plot is Bond trying to avenge for the death of Vesper's and he meets an ally on his way, Camille, who will lead h
im to another clue, Dominic Greene, leading him to the answer of Vesper's betrayal. 

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I won't say I love it nor hate it, but I'm starting to think Daniel Craig may be the best bond ever. 

The thing that is not appealing in this movie is the shakey scenes where they fight. my reaction was something like for god's sake, just focus and let me see Daniel's face!!! the cinematography is so-so, but the beautiful locations make up for it. They had been shooting the film in Haiti, Russia, Italy, London (as usual) and Austria, and those are really nice places. Makes me want to visit Siena : )

What I love about the new Bond franchise is that they make Bond a more human and vulnerable figure. In the past 007 films, we can only see the reserved and cold side of Bond, but he's actually a man with internal struggles. That fragile side just makes James Bond more attractive I guess. But since it's a sequel to Casino Royale, so I think they'll try to make him more emotionally unsteady. You can actually see him transforming from that person in Casino Royale to a bit of a different person in QoS. 

Don't let the action scenes turn you off, actually they're quite good. Time is different, things have to change. It won't hurt to watch the film if you're a fan of Daniel Craig or James Bond either. The action is different, but Bond is still Bond.