Quantum of Solace ***

I wanted to be James Bond as a kid. Yes, I was a girl, but I still wanted to be Bond. Not a 'Bond Girl', but Bond. He was always so cool, and had way better toys than me.

This movie was done as a sequel to Casino Royale. (Ane by the way, I loved this remake with Craig.) Quantum of Solace portrays Bond in a plot to find who breaks in and tries to kill M. But the subplot here is that he's also looking for revenge from who killed his girl in Casino Royale. Lots of crazy cool action sequences later, he has taken care of both issues, as well as a few of someone else's.

I have a major problem, however, with the way this Bond was written. (Ian Flemming did not write this story at all. He wrote a short story with the same title, but it bears no resemblance to this movie.) Quantum of Solace portrays a Bond who is way too in touch with his emotions. True James Bond is supposed to be unaffected by what happens to him personally. He's supposed to be able to make sane, rational decisions for the greater good, all of the time. He does have a license to kill, right? This Bond was killing almost indiscriminately. True Bond would never seek revenge!!

And, there wasn't even a real 'Bond Girl' in this one. Yeah, there were a couple of hot chicks, one that succumbed, but the typical role was not there at all! Yes, the role usually is really sexist, but even I want it!! And I'm a huge feminist!!!

My take?? All in all it's a really good movie. Love Daniel Craig. Lots of cool effects.

But it's NOT BOND!!!!! It's some kind of psychoanalyzed, humanoid Bond!!! He should be wearing a polyester leisure suit, or jeans and a bomber jacket! It's not Bond!!! I don't like him!!

So, my advice to the higher movie powers would be:
If Ian Flemming didn't write the story, then just don't call him James Bond.
Keep on with the re-makes!


If you really have to buy it for your collection, instead of sending it back to Netflix, I've included an Amazon link below.