The latest Bond picks up where "Casino Royale" left off as 007 seeks answers to the late Vesper Lynd's betrayal. An MI6 traitor leads Bond to Dominic Greene, a ruthless businessman who's part of the mysterious Quantum organization, although this time the quest for world domination isn't the issue; it's the water supply that's in jeopardy. As the best Bond since George Lazenby, Craig gives another excellent performance, lending greater depth and emotion to the character with his steely, angst-ridden depiction. The usual Bond requisites (the gadgets, the car, the explosions, and of course, the femme fatale) are also top-shelf and very nice to watch for one hundred or so minutes.
If Casino Royale was an earthquake that shook the world of twenty-first action movies and rearranged the landscape, Quantum of Solace is the aftershock. It may not have the direct, unexpected impact of the original tremor, but it still has enough power to knock you on your ass. The first direct ...Read More
He is not your Dad's Bond rjkeats at 2009-01-16 11:21:18
The new James Bond kicks #!@%*# and takes names, to be sure. The action sequences are breath-taking in their scope and their execution. I liked the rogue undertones to Bond. Daniel Craig is the perfect Bond for the 21st Century.
Newspaper article from: Entertainment Newsweekly; 2/19/2010; 988+ words...who has brought his sensitivity and technical savvy to blockbuster features including James Bond action thriller Quantum of Solace and upcoming Russell Crowe adventure Robin Hood, was thrilled with the opportunity to apply his talents to this...
Newspaper article from: Entertainment Newsweekly; 6/12/2009; 1124+ words...reporter whose relentless pursuit of a good story thrusts him into a world of high adventure, and Daniel Craig ("Quantum of Solace,") as the nefarious Red Rackham, the international cast also includes Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost...
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Newspaper article from: Entertainment Newsweekly; 5/1/2009; 1036+ words...collaboration with Michael and Barbara on CASINO ROYALE and QUANTUM OF SOLACE was extraordinary and special and we all wanted to...DIE ANOTHER DAY, CASINO ROYALE and most recently QUANTUM OF SOLACE starring Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko and Mathieu...