Logical sequel of predecessor “Casino Royale”, “Quantum of Solace“ puts brand new secret agent James Bond on a quest to avenge the death of the woman he loved. At the same time, a powerful network reaps a lot of money and as the British Services interrogate a suspect on the matter, M escapes a murder attempt. Bond, good hero that he is, pursues the culprit. His steps will lead him to Greene, a famous developer of environmental technology, who has a nasty plan for Bolivia.Now, when I hear James Bond, I have the systematic sketch of action, Bond girl, macho dialogues, and more action: entertainment as many expect it to be. Though, since Bond became “007″, the plots have thickened… the pace has quickened… the macho is less macho, though has a very disturbing way of not caring in front of death… at least, it is how I perceived him to be.
Daniel Craig is probably the only credible Bond nowadays; I find him a very convincing successor to Sir Sean Connery (no offence to Timothy Dalton, Roger Moore, George Lazenby and Pierce Brosnan). The supporting actors gave more depth to Craig’s character, which ultimately made the movie much more interesting than I anticipated. As always, Dame Judi Dench brings the extra British touch that I really like.
Bond movies have always bored me, but I find the approach by director Marc Forster (The Kite Runner, Stranger than Fiction, Finding Neverland, Monster’s Ball) refreshing. I did not yawn once and the pace sometimes made me dizzy. If you are opting to watch this movie, you need to know that you must pay attention from start to end, because as much as the action is fast, the story bounces often which is quite remarkable. It is never boring and the DVD will be worth the buy.
