Postive views to counter my negative review of QUANTUM OF SOLACE

lordofthejimmy

My next video review, I'm gonna be talking about QUANTUM OF SOLACE, a Bond film I don't particularly care for (in fact I consider it to be the worst in the series). However, for this review, I had an idea to include a character who thought the movie was great, or at least not as bad as I think it is. So for those of you who like QUANTUM OF SOLACE, or could play devil's advocate, please offer your differing opinions. I won't judge you... much

Here's a brief synopsis of why I don't like this film:

It’s badly written, badly directed, has no interesting characters, you have no idea what’s going on for the entire film and Daniel Craig gives the worst Bond performance of all time (Bare in mind I loved him in CASINO ROYALE). In this film, he's unemotional and frankly an asshole. He's nothing like Fleming's creation. Yes Fleming depicted Bond as a dark figure, but also with a suave sometimes humorous exterior.

(SPOILERS)

There's a moment in this film when Craig dumps Mathis’ body in the trash and takes the money out of his wallet. "He wouldn't care." That's when I stood up and said "I don't care about Bond anymore."

Marc Foster even admitted he doesn't like James Bond, or even CASINO ROYALE that much and it shows. The film is so rushed, so convoluted. The action scenes are badly edited to the point where you can't see what's going on. And they also use some noticeable CGI shots (it's just cutting away so fast, you can barely notice anything). At least with the Kite-surfing in DIE ANOTHER DAY, I could see what was going on. It was stupid, but I knew what was happening. Because of the rushed editing, I still don't really know what's happening in this film.

Not a big fan of Greene or the bond girl. Their back stories are interesting enough but not very developed and their performances are so bland. Strawberry Fields, aside from her name, isn't that interesting either and the sex scene between the two seems really awkward.

I also feel like they should have left the CASINO ROYALE story alone and moved on to another story like SKYFALL. Daniel Craig could turn out to be one of the best Bond actors, but for me at least, he’s got a long way to go to make up for QUANTUM OF SOLACE.

So those are my thoughts, please give me some differing views. I'd appreciate it.

chrisisall

Well, Daniel Craig is not my favourite Bond, but I actually like QOS better than CR because it's brisk & brutal. CR seemed to drag, and I wasn't into the Vesper thing at all.
For ME, Bond basically peaked in 1987 - 1997.

welshboy78

I don't think it's anywhere near the worst in the series however what I personally don't like:

The editing on the car chase felt a mess
The fight scene dangling around on ropes was ridiculous
No love interest with the main Bond girl
Crap villain
Hi tech MI6 iPad table and what not was cheesy and OTT
Matthias should not have been in it and saved for another DC adventure
The plane scene


I liked the different scenarios and locations however all a bit jumbled,

chrisisall

welshboy78 wrote:

The fight scene dangling around on ropes was ridiculous

I think that was the only part I really disliked a lot.

PMN

Everything about QOS seems to be rushed at breakneck speed as if the producers
were up against some sort of deadline. I feel sure that with a little more thought and
a little more attention to detail it could have been a great film. As it stands it is, in my
opinion. the most disappointing Bond movie. I've tried very hard to find something to
enjoy in it but no luck. The dialogue between M and Mr White in the early interrogation
scene is quite good and the opera scene is ok ( I'm an amateur opera singer ) but that's
about the lot. No idea what's going on most of the time and couldn't care less about the
characters... and Mathis in a skip. WTF ???

alphaagent

Great pts sequence in my opinion and brilliant hearfelt moment when he holds camille in the fire and she recounts his advice. "make it count" etc. I loved Quantum to be honest more so then i did skyfall initially. At the cinema i left Quantum enthralled, I left skyfall pretty pissed off. it has taken me a few re-watches to be enamoured.

Thunderpussy

I too would be one of those who'd be very negative about QOS. -{
As for its good points.

The music score is brilliant IMHO one of D Arnold's Best.
The opening shots of the Aston are nice.
It's a short film.
Bashing it seems to annoy Sir Miles ( Always a good thing ) )

chrisisall

Thunderpussy wrote:

Bashing it seems to annoy Sir Miles ( Always a good thing ) )

B b b b bad to the bone. :v