Sequel to Casino Royale has taken a step back.

Rating: 7/10 (20 November 2008)

What made Casino Royale stand out from the previous generation Bond films? Was it the action? Was it the story? Correct it was both. Bond is back, but he's not better then ever. The hype circulated under Quantum of Solace for some time and it has even been in competition with The Dark Knight for the best action film of 2008. Indeed it had a lot of action but the plot however didn't redeem to that of what it was worth in the previous Bond.
While Quantum of Solace was suppose to continue from Casino Royale, the writers made it seem like they went off course a little bit during times. In some moments, there had been relentless action, bringing sophisticated entertainment, which indeed was awesome in that sense. Very unrealistic, however, he's Bond. He's strong and he's a hero. The ending had been rushed and was too quick, if time had been taken, the ending would've tied in with the rest of the plot and maybe shined a little over the edgy climax. If by all means your an action fan see this film, like with The Dark Knight, both films compare in being darker than their predecessors.
What I loved about the film was simple, it had been the acting. A few lines were cheesy, but I guess in the current generation a few lines of humor won't wreck a serious film. Judi Dench is yet again M and she does it marvelously. Daniel Craig the blonde bond is by far the best bond ever, he proved this so with Casino Royale. It was great to see character conflict and not just pure violence. Loved the conflict between M and Bond in Qunatum, it was a great addition towards the film, to give it a vibe to the people who love a movie for its quality, in all areas.
If I were to compare and contrast this to Casino royale there would be many similarities and differences. Quantum has many flaws, one being it's structure. What I loved about Casino Royale had been the way it was organized, while the villain had been around causing trouble. Bond had his girls and his close death call by his side, which was finally good to see him come close to death in a Bond film. The violence was controlled and worked/flowed well with it's great plot. The villains weren't too evil and this continued in Quantum were the villain was the biggest loser ever, it was weird. The shots were too fast in my opinion on some scenes, I couldn't tell who was beating up who or who had killed who, some of it was crazy. The directing had had a big downfall. I noticed straight away while watching it, that the directing was different, since it wasn't the same director who directed Casino. To continue a great trilogy in which the blonde bond trilogy is being made, you must have one director for the whole trilogy or else it's not going to work well as it would have. I mean look at The Godfather and Lord of the Rings the whole trilogy had been a masterpiece because only one director directed it.
Overall though, Bond has taken a step back from Casino Royale. And I hope this is recovered in the third one, because there were a few noticeable flaws. Like I said if you love action or if your a fan of Bond see it. If your not, well maybe your night out to see it, is not such a good idea. This film had its moments and is an average action, which doesn't compare to the structure of this years best action The Dark Knight.