The Bond that never was...

Rating: 7/10 (5 December 2008)

In a nutshell:
The thing about Quantum of Solace is that it is verging on realism (like what the film-makers of The Dark Knight was going for). So that's what the film-makers did. They did a very serious Bond; no gadget, no silly dialogues, no out-of-mind diabolical villains, etc. And what it's trying to do is be different. A very not-so-Bond theme song, a late gun-barrel walk (which appears at the end of the movie), etc.
This works quite well with Casino Royale; the realism and the different-ness suits it well and makes it a masterpiece, brilliantly thought out film.
And surprisingly enough, unlike what many people said about it, it also works for Quantum of Solace.
The only problem is that Quantum of Soalce is very "messy"...
The acting is great. The plot is deep. The action is solid.
But it's just all over the place. The camera keeps switching angle you can barely see what's going on on screen. Take the car chase during the opening scene for example. Yeah, we're heading with a great start, but then everything was just all over the place. I can't even see which car is which. And the storyline is quite fast, too. And I don't mean it in a good way. Bond is also all over the place doing investigation and beating people up. It feels like someone in the editing room wanted to finish work early.
But other than that, I think Quantum of Soalce is a very "logical" sequel to Casino Royale. Not quite Bond, but still good enough.