|  | Director: Marc Forster
Actors: Daniel Craig, Jesper Christensen, Judi Dench, Lucrezia Lante Della Rovere, Tim Pigott-Smith
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
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Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), French (Unknown), Spanish (Unknown), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 106 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: M113466
UPC: 883904134664
EAN: 0883904134664
ASIN: B001PPLIEG
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: March 24, 2009
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Condition: Pre-viewed. Professionally refurbished rental product. Original studio art-work. Rental sticker on hub of disc. Studio coupon books, promotional flyers, and digital copy are not included.
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 Action! Action! Action! October 6, 2009
Joseph P. Robinson
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
For the action junky, this movie is outstanding from start to finish! Great plot and story line with not just continuious action. So, buy it and enjoy all that Bond has to offer.
 Solid, if not particularly great October 3, 2009
M. Weaver (Los Angeles, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Hot on the heels of the brilliant 'Casino Royale,' 'Quantum of Solace' starts immediately after the finale scenes of CR, a first for Bond films, and it's instantly noticeable that this was made by another director. CR was masterfully shot. Camera movement, angles, long shots, it harked back to an older style of action visual filmmaking with a new-school inspiration. QOS is all new-school. As if he went to the Paul Greengrass school of camerawork, Marc Forrester shoots the action with the shaky-cam, closeps galore, ultra-fast cutting of the Bourne films. Hey he even hired the Bourne series' 2nd unit Director! This hurts the film. Bond is not supposed to be Bourne. Yes the Bond films have and should adapt to the current time period, but this is what made CR look and feel so great. A current film with an updated scenario, shot in the wonderful older style of holding on action so you can be amazed at what you actually SEE, as opposed to cutting ON the action.
As for the film itself, a letdown. This was supposed to be the 'Dark Knight' to CR's 'Batman Begins.' No way. QOS is completely less-involving, doesn't develop Bond as a character, and things just have no strong meaning! Yes thats sounds dumb,but in CR everything that happened MEANT something to Bond and who he is to become. This film just follows along as he kills people for no good reason, and goes after another standard (although well acted) villain. Like so many other Bond films, a solid story is second to action set pieces. Doesn't make it a bad film, just not nearly as good as CR.
The blu-ray itself is also a letdown. The lack of special features makes it plainly obvious that Sony is going to try and milk the consumer for all he/she is worth with an eventual double-dip when the next Bond film comes to theatres. Sound and picture quality are solid at least, but the rest is almost bare-bones compared to every other Bond film released on blu.
A run of the mill, but at least very entertaining Bond film. Up there with 'Tomorrow Never Dies' and 'Thunderball.'
 Quantum of Solace October 1, 2009
S. Mallory (California)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Horrible for a Bond movie. A waste of time and space. Would have made more sense in a foreign language.
Masterfully done chapter in the new Bond saga September 28, 2009
Emily Davidson (Hawaii)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Fans of "classic" Bond movies will probably not be pleased. If you didn't like Casino Royale, this Bond is not for you. Since I didn't like "classic" Bond movies, Casino Royale was a breath of fresh air. In Quantum of Solace, I was just lucky to catch my breath through all the action.
Having given up the idea of having Bond win the day with fake, high-tech gadgets, this new take on Bond instead has Bond relying on his gun, fists, intelligence, and pure determination. And he looks like it. This move towards realism is one of the things I love about the Daniel Craig Bond movies.
Also gone are the outlandish "save the world" plots. I say "HURRAY" but this is one of the biggest complaints many have about this movie. Like my title implies, this movie is more a chapter than a book. This movie script was written for a more "mature" audience (I'm not talking about age). The audience must accept the idea that in the real world, good and bad become ambiguous, evil doesn't always (or even usually) consist of trying to destroy or take-over the world in one big move, and their is no magic number to call to get the number of the sinister head master of it all.
The bad guys in this movie are very patient, with a complex organization and a long-term plan. Bond must follow the leads that he has, and they don't take him straight to top. Some leads can't even be followed because they are sheltered by a credible government structure.
This leaves Bond desperately trying to chase down the one solid lead to Quantum that he can--Green. Bond is tormented by his personal demons, doubted by his government, and quickly finds himself alone, except for Camille, who wants Green as well, but for a different reason.
The leading lady is another source of enjoyment for me, but another disappointment to "classic Bond" fans. She also relies on real-world weapons and strategies, including both sex appeal and sex. She gets dirty (actual dirt here, not a euphemism) like no Bond girl has before. This leading lady is not arm candy, though she knows how to play that role when it suits her. I got the feeling that Bond respects her, a feeling not present in any of the "classic Bonds." I don't know whether it is her toughness, Bond's respect, or the fact that she doesn't sleep with Bond that turns some people off. Personally, these are the reasons that I love her.
Though Camille and Bond have separate missions, they are both seeking revenge, which creates a compelling bond between them, even though it doesn't lead to love. Bond's loyalty to M and his country (though maybe not their orders) also provides emotional drive to the story.
I sincerely hope the director and Daniel Craig both stay on to continue making Bond movies.
Bond at his best September 26, 2009
Theodore B. Peak (Denver, Colorado usa)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
A man who can do the job demanded of Bond is one of a kind. Daniel Craig is the one of a kind. He is talented, ruthless, and cold as ice. I think that the character is embodied expertly, and I truly enjoyed the movie.
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