Lots of action, not much story

Rating: 6/10 (30 March 2009)

An entertaining hour and a half (or only just over), but there is little character development amongst the relentless action, and few opportunities to discover more about Bond.
This is a film that actually needs more dialogue and more character development.
In Quantum of Solace, Bond is little more than a one dimensional killing machine, and the nuances of character that made Casino Royale so absorbing are entirely missing here.
A Bond film should be about two hours long. This film feels like the missing 30 minutes should be about narrative and characters. As it is, it is basically one long chase with lots of spectacle but ultimately little of the story that makes a film compelling.