Daniel Craig returns as 007 in the multi-million global box office smash ‘Quantum of Solace’, debuting on Blu-ray disc and DVD March 24th.
Yes, that’s today folks.
A worldwide box office phenomenon, Quantum of Solace has broken countless records and scored among the top 20 film openings of all time in 67 international territories. Bond . . James Bond remains one of the world’s largest and most successful film franchises with 22 films to date.
Mr. Spicy wanted to review this one since he is a James Bond connoisseur, having grown up with the films since the 60s. (Yes, he’s older than me.) Heh.
Quantum of Solace DVD Review – by Mr. Spicy
Call me a purist but it’s the new era of Bond that’s not going down like my Vodka martini, ’shaken, not stirred’ of old. James Bond (Daniel Craig) stars in his second Bond flick “Quantum of Solace”, directed by Marc Forster released on DVD March 24th.
Gone are the days of “Q” and his fascinating gadgets and state-of-the-art weapons. No Money-Penny, one-liners, or Bond music… until the very end when credits roll.
To be fair I do like the story line, intense chase scenes, and beautiful settings from remote corners of the earth. The people and streets of Haiti alone takes you to a rarely seen culture – which Bond movies have done so very well over the years.
Mr. Spicy: "Call me a purist but it's the new
era of Bond that's not going down like my Vodka
martini, 'shaken, not stirred' of old."
What this movie lacks in traditional Bond fashion makes up for with a creative story line. Betrayed by the woman he loved, Bond fights the urge to make this a personal vendetta in his quest to find the truth in his next mission. “M” played by Judi Dench is not so sure and concerned Bond will sway between loyalty to her Majesty’s service and his own personal agenda.
A beautiful Bond-babe, Camille (Olga Kurylenko) provides a new level of what this character should be, though not enough ’softer side’ to be as likeable as I prefer.
This movie pivots high-technology, and often distracting rapid scene-to-scene changes. A bit much for me but I’m digging for anything that resembles the Bond of old.
If you enjoyed Casino Royale you will like Quantum of Solace. I will embrace Daniel Craig for his continued run at Bond but will be patient for another decade when Bond returns in a more traditional version of Ian Flemming’s vision of him.
This IS the Bond of Flemming. Tough, mean and ruthless. The charm will come, be patient. We’re getting to see his development from a “blunt instrument” forward. Good stuff.
In the books he was a tough SOB that often got the crap kicked out of him but kept on ticking. No superhero stuff. Craig’s Bond is the most Flemming of them all.