Bond regenerated. Quantum of Solace is a new and very different phase in James Bond. A magnificent action film.

Rating: 8/10 (18 November 2008)

Quantum of Solace (2008)
Quantum of Solace is a direct continuation from Casino Royale (2006), which was Daniel Craig's introduction as the legendary 007.
This film has garnered considerable negative criticism, and to an extent I see why. Bond simply isn't what it used to be. The megalomaniac villains with one eye are gone, the cool one liners are absent (I was even bothered with that), and Bond has become a full on action hero, from what used to be a relaxed, laid-back spy, who occasionally fought the bad guys. People are irritated by this. Then again, Casino Royale, a critically acclaimed Bond film, was thematically very similar to Quantum of Solace.
We see Bond, still filled with anger over Vesper's betrayal and ultimate death; this has greatly shaped the character and ethic of Bond. He is now a ruthless and emotional man ready to explode, while still getting the job done.
This time, Bond is after Dominic Greene, the ruthless chairman of an ecological organisation, plotting this time to monopolise Bolivia's water supply, through instating a new corrupt President through a minor coup.
An intense, thoroughly entertaining film. Bond has changed, we must accept it.
8/10