Quantum of Solace just limped along and was very disappointing for a James Bond movie.

Rating: 5/10 (1 November 2015)

A majority of James Bond movies aim to outdo its predecessors however I strongly felt that Quantum of Solace was just scraping the bottom of the barrel for story ideas and action to keep the movie going.
Continuing after Casino Royale (2006) in which Daniel Craig makes his mark with style as James Bond, Quantum of Solace is basically about James Bond seeking revenge after Vesper Lynd is killed towards the end of Casino Royale. Aided by the newest Bond girl Bolivian Agent Camille Montes (Olga Kurylenko) who also has her own agenda, the trail leads to a ruthless businessman named Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), who is soon revealed to be the mastermind of a powerful but secretive organisation yet is hiding behind his company which specialises in the environment and reforestation.
Casino Royale was an enjoyable movie however Quantum of Solace just felt like it was limping along. Save for the opening car chase at the start, the rest of the movie overall was nothing special. The trailer looked decent however the end result was a disappointment. Daniel Craig was fine as James Bond but the story itself was beyond salvation. Were the writers struggling to come up with story ideas? Because that's what it felt like.
Skyfall (2012) thankfully redeemed the James Bond franchise and was explosively entertaining from start to finish, and to date has been the best Bond movie in the Daniel Craig era. That aside, Quantum of Solace was one of the most disappointing James Bond movies that I have seen.
5/10.