Better than that crappy Casino...

Rating: 8/10 (25 November 2008)

First off, let me just say, I am a James Bond movie fan. When I began watching them while I was growing up, Roger Moore was Bond at the time, and since he was my first introduction to the character, he will always remain my favourite Bond. But I've always enjoyed the movies no matter who starred in them, both Dalton and Brosnan were more than capable in my opinion. Never quite got into Connery, maybe because of the 1960's settings, seemed too old school for me. That being said, I detested Casino Royale. Not because of Craig, he was okay in the role. It was just that the storyline was extremely weak (in my humble opinion). The villain was another weak point which I just peeved me off.
But still, I looked forward to Quantum of Solace, and so glad that I did, cos I thought it was brilliant. Still a bit too serious but at least the story made a tad bit more sense and had less plot holes that Casino Royale, and the villain posed an actual threat to the world.
I can understand why some people said it doesn't feel like a Bond movie, I agree with that to an extent. But it doesn't detract from the point that it was still a very good movie. The action was fast-paced and although the editing might have been done with too many quick cuts, I found it added to the exhilarating pace.
Carig was good, but he could do with some more smiling and some one-liners next time around. Jedi Dench got quite a bit of screen time this time around, and its always a pleasure to watch her on screen.
Looking forward to the next adventure, I just hope they can get back to Bond as he was, seeing that the "revenge" is now out of his system.