Comments on: Quantum of Solace is underwhelming

By: Cristian

Cristian — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:06:01 +0000

I was a bit underwhelmed by it as well. The Aston was just visible at the beginning and although Olga Kurylenko, the new Bond girl, was absolutely gorgeous, I missed the gadgets and the plot.

By: mike

mike — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:08:35 +0000

Fabrice,

Totally agree with you on QOS, too much action, not a single gadget, just when things were getting interesting in Austria with this big conspiracy, they fly him down to bolivia to shoot everything up.

Check out slumdog millionaire, its playing at Angelica, excellent movie.

By: Laurent

Laurent — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:27:44 +0000

ouch … that might affect your experience indeed …

but i could easily understand that one (a purist?) doesn’t like it. it’s original, very different, and Marc Forster took a lot of liberties (like the pursuit / gunning scene that happens in Austria with no sounds and only the opera as a soundtrack …)

By: Fabrice Grinda

Fabrice Grinda — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:25:29 +0000

Thanks Laurent!

I suppose with the movie it might just have been a problem of expectations. I need to see it again – this time not sitting in the front row of the movie theater!

By: Laurent

Laurent — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:39:53 +0000

I loved it !
It’s not the best one, it’s not as good as Casino Royale, no one will ever replace Sean Connery, but honestly, i loved it.
However, what you say is true: the bad guy’s plan is laughable, and there is less glamour than in other bond movies.
You could also add: no james bond type of humor, no sex, no gadgets, the aston is almost invisible … For me, it’s an movie that finds itself in the crossroads of Mission Impossible and James Bond, I guess.

But hey, i loved it anyway and Craig is good ;)

Btw Fabrice, congrats for the #21 Silicon Alley most influencial person !

By: Laryssa

Laryssa — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:30:34 +0000

Thanks so much for your review! Too Shy to Stop writer Adam Shuler also wrote about Quantum of Solace. You can read his review here.