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.
2 comments:
I agree about Daniel Craig being the best Bond ever. You really get the great experience with him. He's very raw and makes you understand his actions. I love him as Bond. I haven't seen the new one yet, but I've got a date Friday night to see it!
OMG HOW HAVE I NOT SEEN YOUR BLOG BEFORE!
movie reviews.... lots of them... and i love movies and films! oh my lord, i have to scroll through your entire archive now and read all of them. starting with bond.
i agree, daniel craig is the best bond ever, but only marginally beating out sean connery. I think craig has been helped, though, by the new style of cinematography, directors, sound mixers, scriptwriters... the character of bond in both casino royal and quantum of solace is a very different bond to what we have seen before. raw is a good word. angry, real.... i don't know... not a cookie cutter suave character. you're seeing the forming of the bond to come, the roger moore... IMO.
i hated the hand held camera action in this movie, although i got the point they were trying to make, frantic, frenetic, angry, shaken... still. a little bit of the blue eyed boy would have bene nice, right?
casino royal was better than this movie, and i thought the plot was a little confusing, but i did really like it. But nothing could beat the chemistry of eva and daniel, right? they were great together, and their rapport was so funny and witty.
i missed the jokes in this movie, there were too many angry moments.
great review! i'm off to read some more!
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oh and in regards to your comment on my blog, i love the 40s too... so elegant, sashaying around in movie star glamour, fur, big jewels, a long satin gown. mmmm how lovely!
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