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http://www.darkhorizons.com/reviews/622/Quantum-of-Solace
Here's his review for CR:
http://www.darkhorizons.com/reviews/143/Casino-Royale
What unanswered questions? My only complaints with "QoS" were the fast pacing and the Paul Greengrass style editing in the movie's first half; and the additions of Strawberry Fields and Elvis as useless characters. Other than that, I had no problems with this movie.
If I were to choose between "QoS" and "MR", I would choose "QoS".
Well Mr White for one. We never heard from him after Tosca.
The score, the places Bond travels to, the Bond girls, the nostalgic factor (though that isn't a fair argument here, I know).
Thanks! I'll check it out. Always good to get a well-written review from a bonafide Bond fan.
What is there to know? He survived and continued working for Quantum. He was the one who got away.
Could not (respectfully) dissagree more. Trust me, if QoS had more zippy one liners, more babes that were shagged, more double entedres, and generally less depth of character, then people would have forgotten, or at least forgiven, the pacing, editing and run time. The same way they seem to forgive all of MR flaws because its a "fun" film.
Yeah but we were promised more - we never had it.
Yeah but we were promised more - we never had it.
You blamed the movie for THAT? Blame Jesper Christensen. He was the one who decided that he didn't want to make another Bond movie. It's tough shit.
Well CR has less one liners than we're used to, strips away a lot of the "silly" stuff and focuses more on an "deeper" narrative but is better received because its better made, has a more complete story arc as well as more memorable, competently shot action scenes.
Strong plot and best Bond vs parody of Star Wars and terrible special effects.
And Tosca, and Arnold's score.
And of course, FIELDS!
"CASINO ROYALE" didn't have a more complete story arc. It's story arc was completed in "QUANTUM OF SOLACE".
Really, what happened to Quantum? This organisation that we'd been teased about in CR?
Royale felt like a fully rounded film with a story that had been carefully written and lifted from Fleming. Quantum felt very disjointed. Action scenes were thrust in to fill holes. That's what I meant.
And another thing, Bond finding his "Quantum of Solace" by persuing a group called Quantum? Nah!!
Bond found his solace not by pursuing Quantum or by killing a lot of bad guys, but by learning the truth about Vesper. In the end, he learns she did not betray him and that his love was not misplaced, but that she had acted to save his life because she truly loved him as well.
He spends the entire film blinded by a need for revenge and feelings of shame for having been "played" by Vesper so thouroughly (or so he thinks at the time), only to find redemption and some measure of peace in the end.
Of course, the love of his life is still dead and the organization that effectively killed her is still around, thus his resolution is only a "quantum" of solace.
It's a wonderful, moving story arc (that obviously began in CR), and the first time any Bond film tried to address such a subject.
I love MR it was the second one I saw in the cinema but it does drive off the cliff about three times.
QoS is for adults. I have argued its merits numerous times so I wont do so here. QoS it is.
For the 1000th time (not mad at you Bain)- the blame for almost all of QOS' ills solely rest on the writer's union. Some blame can go to EON for hiring Bourne units regarding action similarities but any and all plot holes are the result of an unfinished script.
If money and timing are right, and EON wants the character back, Christensen will be back. He's backpedaled on those comments so he can still get that payday. Money talks, BS walks.
But Quantum played a part in Bond's "Solace". It was them that manipulated Vesper. It was them that controlled everything and ultimately them that made Bond find peace (how he didn't exact revenge by killing Jusef).
I just don't find the film that satisfying. Granted it has some quite emotional scenes but as a whole it falls flat. The story's muddled, the action is mediocre and the pacing is erratic.
...and I'm an adult.
Quantum Of Solace without à doubt!
Who cares? I don't. You know what? I'm not going to try to change your mind about "QoS". If you didn't like it, you didn't. But I enjoyed it very much, in spite of its flaws. And that is all that matters to ME.
I'm just explaining how it works in the entertainment business. And, I happen to like QOS. No need to be rude.
Oh I've seen that. In fact I was one of the first people to put it on Mi6 :D
So those who don't like QoS post an old review by someone who they agree with? Umm
that's conclusive evidence. Oh, you have convinced me.
I could find a damning review on each of the Bond films...
Now I have to go out and rent HSM 3.:D
If you read my post above I stated that I prefer QOS over MR. I was merely adding that review because there are some interesting points raised and worthy of discussion. No need for sour grapes.
That's a bit like asking if you'd like to have a meal with Timmy Mallet or The Krankies. Both films make me feel embarrassed to be a Bond fan, but if I had a gun to my head, and I couldn't tell them to pull the trigger, i'd pick MR. Only just.