A disappointing entry to the series

Rating: Null/10 (3 November 2008)

Leading up to the release of Qauntum of Solace my expectations were not high because of the early reviews and I thought it would be difficult to match the outcome of the brilliant Casino Royale. I know regard Casino Royale as a modern day classic and one of the best Bond movies.
QoS is high on action and low on story, in-depth characterisation, humour and interesting characters. The plot is frustratingly difficult to follow and I came out of the cinema struggling to remember what the plot was about. CR was also difficult to follow but it still kept you hooked.
The action is let down because of the shaky camera that is very similar to the Bourne movies. The main weakness about the film is that it does not feel like a Bond movie. David Arnold's theme is non existent and for some reason he chooses not to use the Bond Theme until the end credits. Also I do not understand why the traditional gun barrel sequence is moved to the end and not at the start. The film lacked any humour and the witty one liners are not present. Little changes like this is how it makes the film feel like an ordinary film and not a Bond film.
Finally I was surprised by Daniel Craig's performance, in CR he was cool, dangerous, witty but also human. However in QoS he is a moody killing machine that just frowned all the way through. Don't get me wrong he was great in the action scenes but he just was not interesting as a character. Overall the film is a let down, I just hope that in the next film they bring back some of the traditional elements such as Monnypenny, Q, humour etc.