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All reviews by user Date  Helpful Rating 1 out of 1 users found this helpful  DisappointingPosted: 12/23/2008A review of Quantum of Solace by ConneryCraigBond007 Having grown up in the increasing campiness of Roger Moore's 007, I was delighted when I later discovered Sean Connery's Bond of the series originations. Dalton was bland, and Brosnan was good, but had the physique of my four year old neice - hardly believable busting up the bad guys, and that other guy... don't even mention him. Enter Craig in Casino Royale. To be frank, I expected Craig, blond and not brandishing the traditional rugged looks, to fail miserably. I was wrong. With it's sweeping cinematography and Craig's acting and physique, Casino became the quintessential Bond flick--the romance and intrigue of the series at its height... which is what makes the fall of Solace even more dramatic.
It's safe to say that "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" is a better Bond flick than Solace, which is now the low point for the series. It's a fine action movie, for sure, but it is clear that its director is a one-trick pony who regurgitated another Bourne flick and slapped the Bond title on it. From the non-stop action that is shot in a manner so unwatchably fast-paced, you'll swear there's an intent to send epileptics into fits, to the dreary, almost-colorless, grainy manner in which it's presented, you wouldn't be at all surprised to find Matt Damon lurking around the next corner. Gorgeous cinematography? Gone. Sauve agent? Gone. Beautiful Bond Girls? Gone. Cool gadgets? Gone. Sophisticated story-telling? Gone. James Bond? Gone.
Save your cash, and go rent Casino... or Goldfinger... or one of the Bourne movies. Those will all be more satisfying because they'll exceed expectations. This won't even come close. Was this review helpful? Sign In 1-1 of 1 Per Page |
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