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
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