Less than brilliant

Rating: 6/10 (9 November 2008)

I grew up watching Bond films with my favourite being the uber-charismatic Mr. Moore. Part of the fun was the common thread that included Q, the wild gadgets (rockets from BMWs, lasers from Rolexs, etc.) the wit and humor and womanizing. Definitely a move in a different direction and I find it has lost a lot of its original flavor as it moves more in the direction of the 'Bourne' series. I read that many key directors from the Bourne franchise were hired in the production of QoS and would not surprise me if this were true. I did not enjoy the constant shaking of the camera and the casting for support roles seemed suspect. Not a bad film but less enjoyable than Casino Royal in my opinion..