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Need more controversy? Kamal Khan is a top three villain!
That's not controversial at all! That's fact.
DAD was Brosnan's best performance. TWINE was his worst (bucking the trend of third Bond films).
Huh?
I do like that I'll buy you an ice cream line
She reveals a very sinister side to Kristatos early on.
I don't like the parkour chase so very much anymore.
I remember that I quite enjoyed it the first time I saw it but meanwhile I find it a bit too excessive as if it was a relict of the Brosnan era. There is amazing stunt work and great cinematography but I find it goes too far into superhero territory... I mean no real man, even the very best spy would risk his life in such a way, as well as the life of the person he actually wants to interrogate and the life of all the many people working on this construction site. I mean a professional killer would simply not do that. He would not cause any attention. And actually Bond was just lucky not to be shot by Molaka.
Of course chases like this have happened before in the franchise but then it was usually not taken so very seriously and the scenes were rather lighthearted. Here, however, the tone is really serious and the scenes are brutal and Bond feels more like Rambo or the Terminator.
I further think that the chase sequence is a big missed opportunity. One could have used it to introduce us to Molaka, as a great main henchman. There has never been such a fast runner in the Bond franchise. Why not let Molaka escape and give him another scene (eg. at Miami airport). Unfortunately, we get so many minor villains in CR who are only there for one scene and are always killed by Bond. It would have also been nice to show that Bond is not always successfull. This makes the action much less predictable.
Another issue I have is that Bond is simply crossing a line by storming an embassy. I mean seriously? Can anyone imagine to what a diplomatic crisis this would have led? Even though Bond is not experienced and has just earned the 00 status, this can hardly be justified by anything.
Finally I find that the parkour chase and the embassy scene are not motivated very well. I mean OK, unfortunately Molaka suddenly knows that he is observed and runs away. So what? Try to follow him and if this is not possible let him escape and get him the next time. He is on an island and it won't be so easy for him escape from there.
I know it is very controversial but it is my honest opinion :-)
Well your certainly in the Right thread
Oh and I love the parkour scene.
With CASINO ROYALE, I like how it's applied as 3 acts and I won't opt out of any of them. Works like gangbusters to finally present the Fleming story that establishes the Bond character on screen.
I can add I've got no reservations about QUANTUM OF SOLACE on its own or conjoined with CASINO ROYALE or with the connections established by SPECTRE. There are just too many film moments involved true to the Bond character to dismiss any of it.
I always kind of liked Bibi, and Jacoba Brink.
"Bibi, it is time for your rubdown!"
The defection sequence in TLD is often cited as one of the high points of the movie and franchise, so I wouldn't say that's controversial.
The third act in Italy has a nice glamourous touch to it, which I always appreciate. Especially Como looks like a spot where I imagine Fleming would feel at home.
The first act is a bit rough around the edges and it doesn't feel very Bondian to me. It misses a certain classiness. CR hits a fine top 10 spot but I'd say it would end up higher without the first part.
I feel exactly the same. The train convesation, the shower scene, stairway fight, car flip are all among my very favourite scenes in the franchise. However, I don't care much about the first act either. The action is just too unrealistic and excessively long.
I like the fact it shows Bond as somewhat reckless, but that works for the fact that Bond is a new to the 00 section.
I think it introduced Craig as a Bond to be reckoned with, and that he was an actor who was going to really convince in the action scenes.
Contrarian bollocks.
Well I think ,from a neutral point of view, its A LOT better than GE,TSWLM or OP ...maybe even throw FYEO in there as well. LALD is better in my opinion, but from a quality point of view, TLD wins.