Solid follow up to Casino Royale. Nothing More.

Rating: 6/10 (10 November 2012)

After half an hour you will be gasping for air due to the shear exhilaration and pacing of the opening sequences.
Immediately following on from the exciting 'Casino Royale' climax we open proceedings with a superbly choreographed car chase, before a classic Bond-versus-antagonist chase scene and already you are licking your lips ferociously. However, with so many strands the plot could divert into - the eventual settled story-line feels a little safe and one-dimensional instead of a more complex plot line revolving around the intriguing 'Quantum' organisation.
Mathieu Amalric is sinister and ruthless businessman Dominic Green who becomes a target of a Craig's British MI 6 agent who is 'blinded by revenge' following events in predecessor 'Casino Royale.' Amalric and Craig are equally impressive and the film only falters significantly in the fact that 'Casino Royale' was such a hard film to follow up from.
Having said that, all Bond movies should set themselves high standards and remember they are part of a classic franchise which originated through author Ian Fleming. It is a hugely respected franchise - expanding over so many decades and we shouldn't be viewing films in the collection as decent action flicks. They used to be valued higher.