Critics were too harsh with this movie?

Rating: 7/10 (12 November 2015)

Perhaps due to the strong wake up call / reboot generated by Casinio Royale, the stakes were too high for Quantum of Solace. Perhaps it also came too soon after-wards.
It is however not a bad Bond movie or bad action flick at all. Lots of good points to consider: a strong cast. The Bond girl and the villain were in my humble opinion better than their Casino counterparts (evil french always work!).
The cinematography was interesting too: there was a grain and a color palette that almost gave a retro/vintage look to this movie which worked particularly well. Also, strong pacing - also better than Casino Royale where you had a few looong moments.
Overall not a bad flick - it maybe doesn't leave you with a long lasting memory but, re-watch it, it's not bad at all.