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Thursday, January 1, 2009

Quantum Of Solace

Bond is back for another adventure and this time he is out for revenge. Continuing on after Casino Royale, which is a first, Bond is on his way to stop the mastermind behind the death of Vesper Lynd, but he finds out more than he could have imagined which involves an underworld that is bigger than he.

The usual suspects are back, Judi Dench as M and Daniel Craig as James Bond, along with some interesting newcomers. All the action that you would expect from Bond is here, including this time a car, boat and plane chase scenes. Some things are missing though from this instalment, which is a first in a Bond film, the famous theme music is not heard until the end credits and no-more cheesy catch-cry "Name's Bond, James Bond".

This is the reinvention of the Bond franchise, gone are the gadgets and 1970 spy jokes, and all welcome the dirty gritty Bond. This film will have you glued to the screen for the entire time. If you are a diehard Bond follower however, you may be disappointed with the removal of the parts that made Bond, Bond, but this is a new century with new problems, and I think this works well. The story does have holes, but this is Bond and by the end you have put it all together.

If you are a fan of the Bourne films then you will feel right at home, this definitely has the same fast action pace as Bourne did. This is a different feel from original Bond films,but as stated before this is a new Bond for a new Century. One point I believe is the ending was a bit rushed, be happy to hear your thoughts on this.


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Trailer: Apple.com

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