Disappointing

Rating: 6/10 (31 October 2008)

So finally after months of trailers, interviews and magazine covers, James Bond 22: Quantum of Solace hits the big screen for all the public to see.
In Casino Royale, Daniel Craig stepped up to the Bond title despite widespread belief that he didn't fit the role, and the he wouldn't be able to take over from the likes of Connery, Moore or Brosnan. It not only produced a huge Box Office, but re-ignited what, to many, felt a dying franchise.
Unfortunately, QoS has not made the same mark. The build up promised a depper, grittier Bond, yet compared to the chemistry between Bond and Vesper in C.R there lacked any notable emotional development portrayed by Bond. The increased amount of action sequences and quicker cuts make the film take on a more 'Bourne' feeling, yet this is unsuccessful when compared, and it makes the plot lack significance.
Bond is notable more distant than in CR, deliberate though it may be  it results in no attachment to Bond. The whole movie is a constant struggle for the audience to keep up and is by no means easy watching. This, however, I am not criticizing  you don't go into a Bond movie thinking its going to be a feel-good rom-com. Two actors deserve notable commendation, Mathis and Camille provide ample enjoyment throughout the film, and Mathis in particular supplies an emotional attachment.
The film promised to take off where CR left, but as you walk out of the screen, you realize not much had really been uncovered. You also feel that this Bond has become too dark, too gritty to be considered a true Bond great, CR made the cut and gave us the right balance, yet I believe that this may have overstepped the mark a little.
Overall a good blockbuster but not a brilliant Bond movie.