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Rating: 6/10 (21 November 2008)

This is a decent flick, not the best Bond ever (that would be Goldfinger) nor the worst (Moonraker). I saw two problems with this film. First Mathiu Amalric, while a fine actor, is just not menacing enough to be a Bond villain. He struck me as more like just a spoiled kid from a wealthy family. I just didn't buy that he could do much to Bond. Maybe he was cast because he is kind of short, and wouldn't tower over the sub 6 feet Craig. Second, the action sequences were edited so fast they were disorienting. Perhaps this is a generational problem, as my 11 year old son had no problem with that part. I liked the fact that Quantum was basically Enron, though less diabolical (one plan of Enron was to take control of all the potable water in the world, not just one country. No Kidding.) One thing that there is nothing wrong with is Daniel Craig as Bond. Kind of shortish for Bond but very physical and knows when to throttle back and give other actors their space. As my son, who has seen every Bond film says, "Daddy, he's a MEAN Bond!" Memo to Michael Wilson; please get a more worthy opponent for Bond next time.