Quantum of Solace

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Did anyone see Quantum of Solace?

Is it true it isn't nearly as good as Casino Royale?
 
I saw it and enjoyed it. It feels more like an extension of Casino Royale. The story starts about 1 hour after Casino Royale ended. The action for Quantum felt too claustrophobic at times. The camera was too close for some of the fighting. I wished that the director had zoomed out the camera a couple of feet on those scenes. But overall a fun watch.
 
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I saw it and enjoyed it. It feels more like an extension of Casino Royale.
Well, it sounds like Daniel Craig hit a sophomore jinx with his second Bond. Did you like Casino Royale?

I thought Royale was one of the best Bond films in recent memory, but still haven't seen Solace -- the reviews have kept me from running out to see it.
 
Yes I liked Casino Royale as well. Royale was definitely the more accomplished of the two movies, but I still think Quantum is a good watch.
 
Quantum of Solace was a return to the more classic Bond. They started with a car chase and the bad guy was part of a big multinational corporation similar to the older Bond films. They also brought back some older Bond things like the Walther PPK and a female agent sent by MI-6 headquarters who he takes advantage of. Casino Royale was very good too, but it was very much like Oh Her Majesty's Secret Service where Bond falls in love with a girl and marries her (except this time, unlike On Her Majesty's Secret Service, she dies before they can get around to a marriage). Casino Royale also had aspects of Never Say Never Again (which wasn't a true Bond movie) because the plot was heavily based on a literal game. Quantum was the first true Bond sequel but I thought it turned out very well. The theme song was very interesting in my opinion. I thought it was going to be horrific after I heard that Jack White was working on it (no offense to Jack White, I actually like some White Stripes songs but I wasn't sure about a Bond theme song), but after hearing just the beginning of it in the theater, it gave me chills. I didn't like the typical Jack White little riffs later on in the song while Alicia Keys is singing but overall it turned out much better than I would have imagined. Overall I think Quantum was a great movie.
 
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Finally saw Quantum of Solace...

Thought it was just "okay". The plot didn't seem very well defined and confusing at times. Liked Casino Royale much better.
 
Hi,

I thing New Bond is not such a James Bond...

The previous Bond is the perfect James Bond..

I've seen many movies of James Bond..

But don't think new is best.

Thanks you all.
 
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