Quantum is a bore

Rating: 2/10 (19 November 2008)

They managed the impossible. After the great Casino Royale Bond makers decided to sap even more out of what we know as James Bond making him a incredible bore. This is so far removed from other Bond film when they finally do a ham-fisted reference to Goldfinger (and later an even bigger reference to the "old" 007 films) its jarring.
The action is edited so tightly you have no idea who's doing what... and I mean every action scene. The opening car chase (yawn) you can't tell what's going on. A boat chase (yawn) ends with a boat flipping for no apparent reason (I know there was a big hook involved). A foot chase inter-cut with a horse race (so arty) shows Bond chasing a baddie. But when it gets to the end you aren't sure who's grabbing for what gun.
The big payoff scene shows a guy forcing a general to sign a lease. No kidding. It reminded me of those newer Star Wars films that featured counsel meetings.
I checked my Blackberry a few times to see how much longer the film would be. And understand I was a huge Bond nut...
This is not a good movie. It's ONLY for fan boys that will swallow anything given to them.
If this is truly part of a trilogy then the Bond producers need to right the ship before it sinks. Even fan boys won't tolerate another one of these...
What I liked: The Bond girls were fine and the acting was acceptable. Craig is good, M however is now a nagging mother. The bad guy has no bite. You never felt Bond was in danger or that the evil plot was all that threatening.