A major step down from Casino Royale

Rating: 5/10 (15 November 2008)

I went to see "Quantum of Solace" with high expectation since I considered "Casino Royale" the best 007 film of them all. And guess what?, I came away sorely disappointed. I know Marc Forster is a great director - I admire many of his films; Finding Neverland, Monster's Ball, The Kite Runner, etc. - however, he should stick to drama, IMHO. This film is full of great action sequences but its method of storytelling just doesn't fit. Watching this film is like watching "Casino Royale" being told in Finding-Neverland style; the characters are developed too slowly, there is no climax, there is no clear explanation of things that just happened, etc. All these things just don't add up for a great action movie for me. Definitely, there will be some critics who'll say this is a great 007 movie for its artistic blah blah blah but can we have some fun or thrill watching an action movie please? I know they have been trying to make a new James Bond more human and I really liked it in "Casino Royale". Daniel Craig character in this film is fine - he shows plenty of emotions. Other characters, especially the villains, however, are so bland that it is almost funny. The continuity seems to be uneven for an action film (probably due to the drama style).
To sum it up, I had more fun watching "Con Air".
PS. Even the always-great Dame couldn't save this film.