Quantum of Solace (DVD)

The North Star shines brightest in the night sky, it's the first star to appear in the evening and the last one to disappear in the morn. For a few brief moments it stands there alone, one solitary star devoid of any of its universal brothers. This was the site that greeted me when I opened the review section of the Daily Mail. There in the bottom right hand side of the page was a solo star, next to it four empty chambers lifeless and exposed. How could this be? How was I going to explain this to my partner? The tickets were booked, the day taken off work, the hype hyped. I was going to watch 'The Quantum of Solace' no matter the reviews. Would I come out with ...  Read the complete review

The title of Quantum of Solace is taken from a short story by Ian Fleming that was published in 1960 as part of the For Your Eyes Only novel. Basically it was a story about James Bond attending a dinner with the Governor of the Bahamas and discovering a secret about an affair that had taken place, it really has very little in terms of links to the film itself. Except to say that the experiences of one character in the story does parallel that of Bond in this film as he is looking for his place while attempting to find out exactly what part he has to play in life. This is a first in Bond history, a film that continues on from the previous instalment, and shows ...  Read the complete review

Note: originally written by me for my website ShaunMunro.co.uk, thanks! ~~~ Quantum of Solace, the 22nd James Bond film, is the first verifiable sequel entry into the Bond canon, hot off the heels of the hugely successful, highly refreshing dose that was Martin Campbell's Casino Royale. Campbell introduced us to a less-polished, edgier, more psychologically complex Bond, and taking the reins for the second ride is Marc Forster, helmer of Oscar darlings Monsters Ball and Finding Neverland. Catching the hayride for a sequel is never an easy task, yet in considering that Casino Royale is held by many to be Bond's best outing, Forster's ...  Read the complete review

Quantum of Solace picks up where Casino Royale left off, with Bond (Daniel Craig) going after the organization which compelled his treacherous lover Vesper into betraying him. He is on the trail of ruthless businessman Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric) who passes himself off as an environmentalist. Greene however has a sinister agenda to overthrow the Bolivian government and reinstall the exiled General Medrano (Joaquin Cosio) in return for an apparently barren stretch of land. "We have people everywhere," say's one of Bond's reluctant leads during a bloody interrogation. And indeed they have, as we find out within seconds. This launches ...  Read the complete review

Quantum of Solace is the 22nd James Bond and the second to feature Daniel Craig in the lead role. Although Ian Fleming never wrote a direct continuation novel to Casino Royale, Eon productions decided to have a crack themselves of sorts, and the film follows straight on from the events of 2006's Casino Royale. In fact, some sort of knowledge of that film is a distinct help when viewing this film for the purposes of character motivation and the ability to recognise characters who return. I struggled myself to remember who was who or what exactly was going on at times in Quantum Of Solace and that wasn't helped by the almost plotless nature of this film. ...  Read the complete review