Review - Quantum of Solace

The Poot crew rolled out of their caves Friday evening and all went to see the new 007 flick, Quantum of Solace

This film is the first official sequel to a Bond movie in the entire franchise. Each movie coming before had the same main character but never a continuing storyline. This is what makes Quantum so appealing.

Casino Royale was such a strong film story wise, and it took Bond to a different level. That is, with less action. I personally loved Royale as it elevated the Bond character to a much more sophisticated being. This isn’t your dad’s James Bond anymore kiddies. This dude gets messy. He gets his ass beat, he ruffles his hair, he makes mistakes. Connery never did that. You would never see Roger Moore taking a knotted rope to the ball bag. No sir.

Believe you me, Daniel Craig is the best Bond, hands down, for those reasons. He is different to those other actors because in Royale he was learning to become Bond and in Quantum of Solace he writes the rule book.

The film opens where the last film left off. Bond shot Mr. White and we learn that he throws him in the trunk and White’s handlers are none too pleased about that and a high speed, machine gun chase ensues.

The execs over at MGM must have sat down before pre-production and said “Look. The last films action was based around a card game. A fucking card game. This is James Bond boys and girls. We need more action. WE NEED A CAR CHASE TO KICK OFF THE FILM! WE NEED A BOAT CHASE! WE NEED A PLANE SCENE WHERE A FIGHTER PLANE SHOOTS AT BONDS PLANE, WHICH WOULD ESSENTIALLY BE A PLANE CHASE! WE NEED NOT ONE, BUT TWO BOND GIRLS! And the body count needs to be HIGHER!” The other execs all cried unanimously “FUCK YES!” And Quantum of Solace was born.

The MI6 in this film stumbles upon a secret organization known as Quantum and it is Bonds job to figure out who is in it and who is running it. He does this in the midst of all the aforementioned chase scenes. He stops for a hot minute to bone a red headed chick, and the new Bond girl is a strong female lead (not like Halle Berry, which was just fucking ridiculous ) The only thing that sucks is the new Bond girl Olga Kurylenko, while strong and all, doesn’t take a ride on Bond’s 007. She is a model and an actress. She has posed nude before, ( Just type her name into Google Image search, you’ll find it, you perv ) but nothing at all intimate from her.

That was the only thing that was shitty about this film. Regardless of the terrible theme song, which, I think Jack White must have been trashed while composing, and the kind of ridiculous plane scene, this was my favorite Bond film from recent memory.

Lots of action, including Bond killing one dude and then wearing his jacket throughout most of the film. Who does that? Thats like the ultimate fuck you. You bought this jacket? Well now your dead and I’m stealing it. Not only stealing it, but I am going to wear it and kill more people in it. And you liked to wear it buttoned up? Well I’m wearing it open. Oh, sick burn.

A great story, branching off from Casino Royale, it ties up some loose ends, brings back some old characters, but leaves you wanting more. It is the shortest film in the Bond franchise at only an hour and a half, but it is extremely strong. It sets up for what could be an amazing third act, which is the direction I hope they take.

Go see it if you haven’t already. The film doesn’t really give you a chance to breathe. It is non stop from start to finish.

Worth the price of admission? Fuck Yeah.