Quantum of Solace

Flashes of fancy cars and amazing coastal scenery grace the opening scene as Bond tries to escape assailants.  Traffic, police, and dangerous roads threaten to foil Bond.

Daniel Craig stars as agent 007 for the second time in this 46-year-old franchise.  Can you believe it?  46 years!  Not only that, but Quantum had the highest grossing opening weekend of any bond raking in $70.4 mil.

Originally, Daniel Craig was met with adversity when producers announced that he would be the next Bond, but the dollars show that he is now a welcomed member of the Bond family.

Quantum of Solace has a lack luster plot that is filled with action from start to finish.  The film follows Bond as seeks to find those who were behind the death of his girlfriend Vesper.  In his search he finds the terrorist organization “Quantum”, who aren’t so much terrorists but severely unethical businessmen with scary cronies. The characters aren’t developed the same way that they were in the first film.  Bond is Bond, and M is trying to rein him in, to keep the trust.

The plot, however, can’t take anything away from the action sequences.  Rarely are there back-to-back scenes without some sort of explosion or gunfire.   My friends joked about there being negative dialogue.  That’s when the explosions outweigh the actual dialogue, and they were right.

The new Bond films break away from tradition.  Bond is still smooth in his own way, but he relies less on gadgets and more on his pure awesomeness to get stuff done.  The Craig films are more “real” than their predecessors, and contain more emotion.

Rating: 3.75 ★ Stars (out of 5)

Recommendation:  You don’t have to be a Bond fan to appreciate these new Bond films.  It’s action packed and full of beautiful people.  I think anyone can find enjoyment in this movie.  I say – Check it out!

Until next time…Entertain Your Soul

~ Rachel

PS – I love discussions.  Tell me what you think constitutes someone as being a “Bond Girl”.  Leave a comment with your thoughts.

Here's the trailer

The Beginning - What it's all about

Life sucks sometimes. Period.  We all need an escape.  Is it any wonder why a girl will sit in front of a television screen, watch The Notebook and pig out on ice cream when she gets dumped?  Or how about, when guys get together and pop in scrubs and watch it for hours on end?  Movies, books, and television allow us to escape, to feel, to wonder.

I love all of these things (books most recently).  I love how a good book can make you think differently, how a great movie can help you appreciate what you are seeing just a little more, and how a favorite TV show can capture a culture.

I would love to turn this passion into a career someday (directing, editing, writing, whatever) but for now I will keep it as an amazing hobby.  In this blog, I will review movies, books, and sometimes give you a smidgen of my life.  The movies/books that I review may or may not be current; it just depends on when I see them. 

Each movie will have a star rating attached to it.  I have decided on a 6 star system.  Why?  Well, because I think nowadays 5 stars are being given out way too often, so I have reserved the 6^th star for the truly unique.  It is just like the 5 star system we know and love, so forget about the 6^th star until/if it shows up.  If you see a 6 star anything (Which will look like this - 6! Stars (out of 5)), don’t hesitate, go out and see it/read it!

My first review will be coming up and it will be the latest installment of James Bond.  That’s right, Quantum of Solace.  Also be on the lookout for Rachel Getting Married and Twilight!

Until next time…Entertain Your Soul

~Rachel