Lacks The Secret Ingredient That Made Its Predecessor An Instant Classic

Rating: Null/10 (9 December 2014)

It's actually funny how the rebooted series that began on such an astonishingly high note comes crashing down all the way in this second chapter as Quantum of Solace fails to accomplish everything a sequel is usually supposed to and is a massive downgrade in comparison to its predecessor with only compensation coming from Daniel Craig's brilliant performance as James Bond.
Serving as a direct sequel to Casino Royale & picking up the story right where it was left off in the last chapter, Quantum of Solace continues Bond's quest for revenge against those responsible for Vesper's death & is assisted by another agent looking for retribution against the people who killed her family but their trail eventually leads them to a member of Quantum organisation in Bolivia.
Directed by Marc Forster, the film opens with an amazing action sequence but after that, it only goes downstream. With the previous chapter stripping the series bare by getting rid of all the eye-candy gadgets & distracting elements to rely solely on its story & characters, the sequel suffers from this because these two basic aspects aren't properly handled this time.
The plot is narrated in a hurried manner despite having moments that require it to slow down a bit, almost none of its supporting characters are interesting including the new Bond girls, Daniel Craig continues to assure that he's the right guy to take over this role, the plot tries to revel in its violence but without a good enough story to fall back upon, it doesn't contribute much to the overall experience.
On an overall scale, Quantum of Solace turns out to be an accidental misstep that doesn't really hurt the franchise in any major way & has few interesting things going in its favour but after such a brilliant start provided by Casino Royale, this tumble was least expected. Not the Bond film I was looking forward to, Quantum of Solace misses out on the secret ingredient that made its predecessor an instant classic.