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QUANTUM OF SOLACE

Starring: Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylanko, Judi Dench, Giancarlo Giannini, Jesper Christensen and Mathieu Amalric

Directed By: Marc Forster

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and some sexual content

By John Delia

This has to be the most action packed Bond ever as it had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish with bombs, bullets and blades. Proving me wrong in Quantum of Solace, as I was unhappy with his performance in Casino Royale, Daniel Craig has become the new improved Bond.
The film opens right where Casino Royale ended showing the completion of Bond’s (Craig) assignment with the delivery of Mr. White (Christensen) to M (Dench) for interrogation. In an instant we find that there has been betrayal within the ranks and a mysterious organization Quantum has become a major player in the game of world domination. Bond jumps right in on a quest to find the man who heads up the ruthless organization. Along the way he runs into Camile (Kurylenko) who has a vendetta for Dominic Greene, a businessman working on a deal in South America. When Bond finds out that the two are the key to major takeover, he waists no time getting to the bottom of it.
Craig plays Bond much edgier than the pervious actors. With Craig you get a lot less debonair and more relentless vengeance. Even most of the stunts are attempted by Craig allowing the camera work to flow with the character adding more potency to the role. The look of Craig is more ruddy than previous Bonds. He has sterling eyes and very few smiles, while Roger Moore for example was always grinning after he took out his foe. In most scenes Moore came up without a scratch, while Craig most always shows signs of being in a fight, most of which were probably real.
I like the new Bond although it took a second film to prove his worth. But, the producers have let me down a bit. The central theme music in both Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace leaves a lot to be desired. Where all the previous 007 moves have the rhythmic Bond theme running through it giving the audience the feeling that the agent is about to be engaged in some action, the new Bond thrillers are not so enlivened. Only at the end of the film do we get the Bond theme, where it is too late to really enjoy. Producer Barbara Broccoli, PLEASE bring back my running James Bond theme for the next one, so I can feel the power.
The film has some intense sequences of violence and action, and some sexual content, so be forewarned.

FINAL ANALYSIS: Quantum of Solace is an action packed thriller with an edgier Bond. (4 of 5 stars)