Friday, February 13, 2009

Quantum of solace review

One film that's coming out next month on DVD that really disappointed me was Quantum of Solace. If you seen at least three of the first 20 Bond films, the new production know what to expect. Bond is usually sent on missions to stop a world threatening device, usually has intercourse with at least two different women, and he does it all with style and charisma. But the James Bond films and action genre in which there is not much thinking involved, but that's what makes a James Bond film.

I was extremely disappointed with quantum of solace. I caught the midnight showing when it first came out, and hey those are always fun. I'm glad I wasn't the only one who couldn't follow the plot. I should get a free bowl of soup and an apology for watching this movie. I know that since this is a new generation of bond films, they don't have to change it so much that it is unappealing to the general public.

I think the direction in which the new Bond films are being taken is headed towards a love story. In just about every Bond film, at least one woman that Bond fancies dies; but he gets over it. It would seem that this entire film is centered around his attempt to avenge the death of one of the two girls that died in the last film. In my opinion the genre of this film is completely different than that of Golden Eye.

What made the girl in the last film more special than any other girl blonde headed an encounter with? Why didn't he spend another entire film trying to avenge one of them? I also think the narrative was all fuzzy. In the beginning of the film, they mentioned that there was a secret society, but I didn't realize what the secret society was until after I saw the film. I felt the film was filled with many plotholes.

The movie climaxed too quickly. The fight scenes were a little too short and unsatisfying. The only interesting fight scene is the one in which the main girl is trying to kill some dude while he’s trying to have sex with her. How come Bond never received any cool gadgets in this film? I looked around the theater, all I saw was faces of disappointment.

I think the creators put way too much effort in trying to be different than a Sean Connery Bond.With a blond hair blue eyed James Bond, its like Hitler choose him to be Bond. I liked casino royal, but this was no Casino Royal. Whoever makes the next James Bond film should stick to the original roots. I understand in this day and age you try to fill action starts with more emotion, but Bond films are an action genre and that's the way that they should stay.

1 comment:

  1. I still am yet to see this movie, but I have heard mixed reviews. I definitely liked Casino Royal as well as so I think I'll have to take your word on this one if there is less action too. The confusing plot as well should shy me away from the movie theaters a little longer.

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