I wanted to go ahead and review this movie before I forget it. Nathan and I went to see Quantum of Solace on Saturday, it being the 22nd installment in the James Bond series, the 2nd movie in the series restart since Casino Royale (2?) years ago. Also, I'll do a full review of Casino Royale fairly soon, seeing as how it's a slightly better movie than this one.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0830515/
The movie starts fast, continues it's pace with some minor filler plot development in the meantime, and stays action packed until the very last scene. Daniel Craig is by far the best actor to ever portray the womanizing James Bond. His aloof and cold manner is what I would have always imagined the British Secret Agent as at his best. Director Marc Forster seems to have a very different viewpoint of the series than the first 20 movies, to which I wasn't to fond of at first, but quickly grew to absolutely love the style in which they are develop and are portrayed. His James Bond is nothing short of the former super hero persona, with a little bit of human emotion thrown in the mix, although the Bond we see in this movie is much colder and perhaps wiser than in it's predecessor. The official reviews I've seen of this movie so far haven't shown it in the best of light, saying that it's a mere shadow of Casino Royale, which although it may be true, I still think this movie is very good for what it's worth. The action explodes off the screen, definitely worth seeing in theaters. The movie itself picks up almost an hour after the last movie ended and manages to incorporate most of the characters from it.
The Good: Daniel Craig is stupendous, the action is magnificant, even at the dull points I feel like I'm watching a master of his trade. Not one frame is unnecessary.
The Bad: The theme song of this movie is shitty. The supporting actress is completely overshadowed by Daniel Craig. Supporters of the original series will once again find themselves disappointed by the lack of gadgets.
Overview: 4/5 Stars. I'm being generous with this one. I feel the first one is better like I said, but that's definitely not a 5 star movie either. I feel this movie deserved more than a 3 star rating though, as I would place it above both the average official review and current user review. If you haven't seen this movie yet, go watch it. Now.
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