The Latest in the Bond Franchise!

Rating: 6/10 (3 January 2009)

Quantum of Solace is the newest addition to the endearing James Bond franchise, and while it may not pack quite the punch of its predecessor Casino Royale it is still better than many of the other Bond films.
The film starts only mere moments after the ending of Casino Royale as James Bond is being pursued by enemies in Italy. The entirety of the film's story focuses on James trying to find who is responsible for Vesper Lynd's death at the end of Royale, which leads him to an evil worldwide organization known as Quantum.
As previously mentioned, while Quantum of Solace may not be quite as stellar as Casino Royale it still has enough to enjoy for a fan of 007. Daniel Craig once more proves that he is quite possibly the best James Bond save for Sean Connery, as well the direction from Marc Forster is truly terrific. My only real problems with this film was that it simply did not feel as if it was a James Bond film. Firstly the writers seemed to not have a real grasp on the character of Bond himself, not allowing the character to be the secret agent we all know and love; not once did 007 deliver a classic tongue and cheek one liner like in previous films, which was very sad for a long time Bond fan. For the mentioned reason it almost felt as if I was watching a Bourne film as opposed to a Bond film, which is a tad alarming in regards to the franchises future. Still, even with these minor quibbles, Quantum of Solace is a film that definitely has its moments.
I give Quantum of Solace a slightly disappointing 6 out of 10!