Quantum Of Solace Good But Flawed

Rating: 7/10 (1 June 2009)

Quantum Of Solace is a good enough action film but some of the same flaws except for the running time that were in Royale are also in this one. I'll get back to that later. First off Quantum Of Solace isn't that bad of a movie it just isn't as good as Casino Royale. Daniel Craig proves once again as he did in Royale that he makes for a great Bond especially in the action/fight sequences. Craig's Bond is a man out for revenge against a shadowy international organization known as Quantum who are the ones responsible the death of his love Vesper from Casino Royale. The action sequences which can go over the top a lot are exhilarating and Craig shows he's more than capable of doing some of the stunts himself. Well done. Olga Kurylenko (from Max Payne and Hit-man) plays Bond's ally/love interest Camille and Mathieu Amalric steps into the role of the villain Dominic Green a corrupt world renowned developer. The rest of cast are solid in their small roles including Jeffrey Wright who returns as CIA Agent Felix Leiter and Judi Dench as M. They both may not be in it that much but Dench and Wright make the best of their roles. Sadly I can't say the same for Giancarlo Giannini who is a good actor but his role in this film seems to be entirely wasted. He reprises his role from Royale as fellow Agent Mathis who could've been an important character but unfortunately his screen time is cut way too short. The rest of the cast are good in their roles. One main problem in Solace that was a flaw in Royale was the presence of a real menacing villain. Amalric does what he can with the character of Dominic Green but his villain ended up being a disappointment like the one in Royale. No offense to either actors but if they do indeed make another sequel they should try creating a worthy adversary to Bond who would be a real challenge to him. Very much like The Joker was to Batman in last years blockbuster hit The Dark Knight. A true arch nemesis who isn't easily defeated and proves to be a formidable foe to the hero. Despite it's flaws with a bad ass villain and some of the action sequences. Director Marc Foster does an admirable job of bringing this movie to the big screen. If you're a fan of the Bond movies than you'll probably like this one as well.