Daniel Craig's Impossible Hunt for Bond Continues

Rating: 4/10 (7 November 2008)

Daniel Craig comes back as James Bond in Quantum of Solace carrying lots of pressure to match with the expectations. But he disappoints, inn fact he was much better in Casino Royale than the present one. Casino Royale had soul in it but Solace is an out straight action movie which has no soul and charm in it. A big disappointment it turned out to be for Bond lovers, that is what Quantum of Solace proves to be.
As the story continues from Casino Royale, Bond (Daniel Craig) captures Mr. White and starts interrogating him with MI6 chief, M (Judi Dench ) to find out who he works for. But they are betrayed by M's trusted bodyguard Craig Mitchell who turns out to be a traitor. With further investigations Bond heads to Haiti in search of Mitchell's contact, Edmund Slate. He kills him and searching his credentials he comes to know that Slate was hired by Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), chairman of Greene Planet and a member of Quantum to kill Camille (Olga Kurylenko). Bond follows Camille to uncover the mystery behind. Greene batters Camille with General Medrano (who once murdered Camille's family) in exchange of a barren piece of desert land in Bolivia. Bond rescues Camille and reveals Greene's secret of alleged oil supplies in Bolivia along with the General. In the mean while M losses faith in Bond and sues Bond's passport and cards. But Bond reunites with his old ally Rene Mathis and continues his investigation. Finally Camille ends up taking her revenge with the General and Bond leaves Greene stranded in the middle of the desert with only a can of oil.
Daniel Craig lacks the charm that Bond should have in him, he tries hard but fails big time. Director Mark Forster has proved to be a total disaster failing to keep himself in the cadre of making a good Bond movie. Mathieu Amalric compels you to yawn. Although it has lots of mind blowing action sequences but everything rests on a paper thin plot that makes it a complete let down. Most of the action sequences are rip off from the Bourne Ultimatum. I think it's high time for all Bond fans to make a quick transition to the Bourne Series which truly in all terms is an ultimate winner as far as spy thrillers are concerned.
Quantum of Solace has no difference between a genuine spy movie and a James Bond movie. It has nothing that a James Bond movie should consist of except for action. With lots of flaws in it Solace messes up big time, not even the Bond girls are up to the mark. And the biggest question that comes up in your mind after watching it is what's with the name?
Bond fans are definitely going to miss Pierce Brosnan after Quantum of Solace. Personally Hugh Jackman will prove as one of the best replacement for Daniel Craig as James Bond. For more movie reviews, visit me ........... incubation360.com