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Secondly, in regard to the CGI gunbarrel in DAD, at least that film HAD a gunbarrel where it should be and didn't cram it in half-heartedly at the end ;)
Thirdly, whilst I didn't intend to defend DAD I still think the sword-fight scene is better overall than the somewhat pretentious Tosca sequence. The "style" of Quantum is rather superficial and doesn't really contribute much to the overall narrative arc. We get some fancy title cards, a pretentious title randomly taken from an unrelated short story, editing that could have been done by someone on speed and an "arty" action sequence which feels a bit...out of place in a Bond film. Give me a "traditional" action scene (the Madagascar and Miami Airport sequences in CR, the tank chase in GE, the cargo net fight in TLD, the PTS of TSWLM and heck even the sword fight in DAD) anyday.
Unfortunately, whilst the film had potential to offer quite a lot, it doesn't succeed in the way it should. By the end of the film we know little more about Quantum than we did at the start (other than that "they had people everywhere"). The film just has a "filler" feeling to it.
you cant follow it...SERIOUSLY!!!
* But still non-existant next to Taken.
, there was no humour, characters were appearing then getting killed off lift right and centre so there was no character development. The editing was very jumpy the opera scene was almost illegible.
Die another day while not may favourite Bond film is better because it sustains a comic book escapist fantasy where you not expected to take it to seriously,
It did have somecommendable attributes as well the photography was good Dame Judy Ditch was good, but the negatives out Weigh his.
The contrast with Casino Royal couldn’t be greater which is almost a pitch perfect bond move.
Same goes to those who classify Quantum of Solace as "humorless." I know I laughed. Was it too dry or something? I always thought a wit that dry would fit Bond like a glove.
And frankly, more Bond films could do with Forster's "speeding bullet" mentality. The editing is flawed (particularly during the boat chase), but Quantum of Solace is still the most well-paced Bond film since GoldenEye. It was a veritable breath of fresh air to come out of the theater without having experience a dragged-out, bloated, and in some cases unnecessary third act, having done so for every Bond other film from 1997 forward.
The direction's also got more personality in one over-edited action sequence (all inherent drawbacks accounted for) than the likes of The World Is Not Enough or, hell, any John Glen-directed Bond film manage in their entire running times. EDIT: Or Tomorrow Never Dies, or the majority of Die Another Day, or even either of Martin Campbell's Bond films.
The "middling" assessment of Quantum of Solace seems far more reasonable to me than any other.
Another thing I dislike about the film is the baddie's main scheme. Whatever happened to thinking big (the mad Nazi scientist who wanted to destroy London)?
At the moment I'd give it a 4 or 5 out of 10 but it certainly competes with DAD, TMWTGG and DAF for the position of "worst Bond film". Each of the former films had something that stood out however - more so than Quantum.
I think its just the fact that the film recycles a lot of things we've seen in other (better) films. Rooftop chases (Vertigo, The Matrix), car chases (The Rock, Bullet), boat chases (Face Off), plane chases (YOLT and even TND).
Couple that with the thin story.
With a longer script, more dialog and more plot exposition I think it really could've been a great film. The script simply needed more development time. Taking out the plane chase and just adding in more dialog would've done wonders. I also believe that they should've started the film off with Bond interrogating White at his place, and then having some kind of minor action sequence that lead into the car chase.
Have the shot of Bond firing into the camera and killing Mitchell before the opening credits.
Also, I would have changed the theme tune to this:
It would have built up more momentum for the upcoming film.
And Jaguar007 good point about TLD - one of the last great true Bond movies - was aped by Bourne in his last outing with the rooftop chase such a rip off.
One more thing about QofS can someone please tell me about the car chase; how did the second Alfa Romeo get through when the first one blocked the road with the truck? Did I miss something? Surely it was impossible for it to get through? Can someone please enlighten me please?
Thanks