Wasted opportunity

Rating: 3/10 (25 November 2008)

Quantum of Solace had a great story leading into it. In execution however, the film was not so great.
The action scenes were too hard to take in as they were edited too quickly and the camera work too close. The result of this was a mess of not being able to see what way is up, sure Bond might be feeling like this but as an audience member I would like to take in the the stunts. The action sequences detracted from Daniel Craig's wonderful acting ability. The scenes however where Craig acted were exceptional and I felt myself being absorbed into the film, something that didn't really happen during the action sequences.
I didn't think the plot was fantastic it was complex and hard to follow. The ending of the film, in my opinion was a bit too sudden. I would have liked to see Bond interrogate Vesper's boyfriend. The last shot however, was a great way to show that Bond had found his "solace".
I know that this film was never going to be as good as Casino Royale however, I was still expecting more. It was a wasted opportunity.
Still, even though I have criticised it, it is still one of the better Bond films I have seen.