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It is..i was surprised as well when it happened at the cinema.
I thought once Camille was gone then that was it,but then suddenly Bond is in Russia with Yusef,Canadian Intelligence,M, and 2 British agents.
A great ending to the film.
Which is why I was annoyed when SF didn't use the gunbarrel,it would have opened up brilliantly into the spyhole in the door as well,perfect opportunity.
Nice one !
Make sure you record it on the Bond Movie Meter !
True, true, and true!
The inner turmoil of Bond shows clearly and really shows Craig's acting talent. Similarly, the room was very retro but was well-kept together as Bond's piercing blue eyes were brought out as described by the set designer, Dennis Gassner. Talk about dynamic symmetry in which the character and his environment are screaming on the inside but are holding themselves together for their purposes.
@SeanCraig
TRUE, THAT!
Doesn't it outrage you that the loose ends or characters like Camille haven't been followed up upon?
Camille's arc was pretty much wrapped up. Would have preferred to see Quantum again rather than Spectre though.
Not for me. QOS is, to ME, the best Bond of the 21st Century. Still.
Highlights for me:
Tosca scene (I love how it very artsy while being extremely Bondian at the same time.)
Opening scene (I traveled to the Lake Garda region just because of these scenes!)
Slate fight (So raw but so good.)
Yusef scene (For all the reasons people have mentioned here.)
Leiter escape scene (Can we say badass?)
Green Planet scene (Its these kind of scenes (typically casino scenes) that give villains that give their credibility.)
I concur!
Water is more precious than oil. That scene with Strawberry being covered in oil was beyond a tribute to GF, it was a clear message than oil has been treated like gold but the idea of monopolizing water is a credible issue.
Especially, when companies like Nestle say that access to clean drinking water is not a human right.
And the way Greene called Bond and Camille "damaged goods", was probably the biggest slap in the face to him any villain has given him with words alone. More than the arrogance of Silva and Blofeld saying their dialogues.
The way Strawberry tripped Elvis and made it seem subtle without causing the whole party to pay attention...Bond and Camille were in what must have felt like what could have been the lowest points in their lives, but they didn't allow for it to take them down. They are survivors.
Yes, I agree all the way here.
He might be full of himself. Given his philanthropic work is just a cover, it makes sense that Camille's version of the logging rights is true (one could argue she's making it up because she's drunk or appears to be).
Immediately Venezuela comes to mind...
Camille is - like mentioned before - one of my favourite Bondgirls ... also because of her last scene with Bond. I would love to see her back - as an ally in a PTS or smaller role like Felix had in QoS. She was a great character plus Olga is so beautiful. But B25 will be the last chance and I doubt it will happen. Same with Felix ... it‘s a shame if he is not part of B25 but I fear he isn‘t.
The Tosca scene is a classic, imho but the Greene Planet party is a close contender to me. I love the photography, music and those scenes between Fields, Camille, Greene and Bond. Like many scenes in QoS it could have played a minor bit longer (more bits of Mathis and Leiter) - but love it.
The way Bond assures M of his loyalty is another short, yet strong scene. She was in doubt but no longer from there on. Cool.
The finale with Yusef ... everything has been said already about it. It‘s perfect.
I am happy to see many more fans seem to appreciate this movie more and more like I do, too. I liked it right away but the crazy editing made me angry back then - today I can take that aside and it does not distract me that much anymore. Still we lost too many great shots of those awesome locations due to it.
Marc Forster and Daniel Craig did a master‘s job with the movie give then circumstances. Look at what way more budget and available writers came up with in the form of SP! QoS has some flaws, yes - but it ranks high for me for everything it did right and that‘s a lot.
Outstanding post.
Such an underrated villain.
Exactly.
The way he transformed from businessman to total madman at the end even shocked Bond,hence he was on the defensive at the beginning as Greene came at him.
Just shows that he was mad all along,which nobody realised,apart from a glimpse of it with Camille in the warehouse at the beginning when he lost it briefly and shouted at her.
Brilliant stuff.
That was a natural reaction of Greene and yet it was only the first time throughout the series that such natural instinct of someone was played out like that in combat.
His insulting words were the kind that really could piss Bond off.... remember when they heard the gunshot during the fire fight scene and Greene laughs and says "looks like you lost another one" ?
Exactly.
He had totally lost the plot by then.
He didn't snap out of it until he realised he couldn't beat Bond and spilled out all the information on Quantum.
He looked worn out and a beaten man in the desert,he had burned himself out.
And then he denied involvement or knowledge of it to M.
And smart not to take the bait and tell M things she didn't need to know.
The music was amazing. Also the graphics and titles were different. Title song should’ve been used at the end of the film.
We should’ve had Michael Buble do the opening for sure.
It’s funny that people hate the quick camera edits during the action scenes but that was 2008 for you. Batman Begins did it, so did the Bourne films also.
That movie was Craig’s best performance easily. In skyfall Craig had no emotion and looked bored/stressed.
Watch Casino Royale and Quantum then his last two and tell me Craig doesn’t look tired and bored.
Although Skyfall’s editing/flow and storyline is what won the audience and critics over I actually rank it last in my Craig films.
It’s a great action film but not a good Bond movie. We need a movie like CR & QOS for Bond 25.
Quantum of solace is still a top 10 Bond film for me.