8 - Great

Rating: 8/10 (22 December 2015)

Underrated under the towering shadow of Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace picks up just minutes later with a lightning fast, thrilling uniquely edited car chase. While the writer's strike prevented a full-fledged story from being written, the minimalism, akin to that of some of the older films, is a strength in its favor. Confronting the death of his lover internally and stopping a corrupt corporate monopoly plot abroad, Bond is well occupied and his character is tested.
There's a lot of beautiful shots here, especially with a frantic opera scene. The scenes of Mathis are particularly powerful. Director Marc Forster puts in a lot of little unique touches, and with each scene flowing to the next, the pace is on point. It's sometimes confusing as to what's going on, but I'd easily take that over being spoonfed.