Not a bad film, but doesn't deliver a proper Bond film

Rating: 7/10 (2 November 2008)

Definition of a Bond film: A sophisticated spy story, injected with humour, gadgets, sex, action and locations to provide the viewer with a fun and escapist experience.
Does Quantum of Solace deliver this? Not really.
Though many complain about the plot, I think it's interesting, though confusing. Many twists and turns, but likely to lose you, and the emphasis on deceit and politics isn't really what I want from a Bond film.
Very little humour, taking away an element of fun that has been ever-present in it's 21 predecessors. No tongue-in-cheek at all, I'd even go so far as to say this is a "serious" film. One of the first words leaping to mind about a Bond film should not be serious.
Gadgets...what gadgets? Just some stuff you could pick up from a Sony shop (though M's table was impressive!)
Sex- not much going on here either, it's over in a couple of minutes, very poor quality. Of the two beautiful women he stars with, Bond instead spends the last scene with M!
Action, pretty good, though as many here have acknowledged, the filming technique for the car/boat chases was irritating and didn't really deliver. Some of the fights were good, but where's that fun edge to the fights that every Bond BUT Craig has managed?
Locations: Very impressive. The locations, sets and music score are the only things faultless in this film.
To conclude, a Bond film that doesn't deliver what you really want and expect from a Bond film, though it has its moments.