Go see it and ignore the dinosaurs! Great Bond

Rating: 9/10 (1 November 2008)

I find some of these reviews hard to understand? It seems that many still want a "Carry-On Bond". If you would like Mr Bond to come out of a Venice Canal on a Gondola then you will be disappointed by Quantum of Solace. If you want a very well thought through development of the bond story you will love it! This is very obviously a continuation of Casino Royale. The story is straight forward and moves at a very rapid rate. There are the cars and the action is first rate although arguably a little to frantic and close up at times. This action integrates with a story intelligently presented with bond learning a little more about his loss in the previous movie and the plot and people involved. There are some very poignant moments (if your open enough to recognise them) which strengthen the movie as they did in Casino Royale.
There seems to be a wish for a repeat of the formulaic approach of the late 70's and 80's with the - now we have "Q" with his gadgets bit; now the bond babe bit and now the "Bond, Mr. Bond" bit. This is too superficial an approach for a genre and audience that has developed. The gadgets and the babes are there but less so and are integrated into the story. All of these things will I'm sure remain or return but should be used sparingly and appropriately to the story being told. This is what has been done in QOS with great effect to keep Mr Bond very much alive and relevant. I for one want 007 to last for many more years and this, as a continuation of Casino Royale, I think will allow this to happen.
Ignore the dinosaurs and go and see it for yourself - I'm sure, if you agree with the above, you will have a great time!