|  | 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)
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Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 106 Minutes
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Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: M113466
UPC: 883904134664
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ASIN: B001PPLIEG
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: March 24, 2009
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 The New Generation of 007 November 14, 2008
Eric M. Milillo (West Islip, NY)
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
Bond (Daniel Craig) is back and bent on vengeance. He is seeking to find the one who killed his beloved Vesper (Eva Green from `Casino Royale'). His path of revenge leads him to some familiar faces, a new femme fatale named Camille (Olga Kurylenko) and above all, a new villain, Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), an environmentalist with a not so environmentally friendly hidden agenda.
If you thought 2006's "Casino Royale" gave us a tougher Bond that packed one hell of a punch, "Quantum of Solace" will deliver a haymaker that will knock you out of your seat. Within the first five minutes of the film you know that the action will be virtually non stop. Almost any conceivable vehicle was used to film a chase scene. Car, boat, plane, segway...well maybe not segway, but you get the point. "Quantum of Solace" aims to entertain with adrenaline fueled action scenes, which it succeeds in doing.
It seems as though the new generation of Bond is all about toughness, and shoot first and gather information later. The high tech gadgetry of previous Bond films is ancient history. So is the "Bond, James Bond" line that fans of 007 have come to expect in every film. However, it is a refreshing change to get away from the gadgets. It makes it seem more realistic, although some of the action scenes weren't. The formula for a classic Bond film has been given new ingredients and has been shaken and stirred to give us the newer action packed 007 we get today.
"Quantum of Solace" is a sequel (the first film in the franchise to be titled so) and it will be a successful one. Action fans will thoroughly enjoy this one. Bond fans may nitpick at the missing ingredients, but nonetheless should see it because if you're a diehard fan then it's a must to see the latest installment of 007.
 A "BARER" BOND PAYING LESS INTEREST THAN BEFORE November 14, 2008
W. ADAM MANDELBAUM (NY United States)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Okay, the actors are great. The locations are cool. BUT the action scenes are overabundant, cartoonish and detract from what could have been a good story. If any mortal man went through the first two minutes of a Bond action scene without being dead or in permanent traction...he'd be something more than mortal. Physically possible action scenes can be exciting, action scenes that don't break the laws of physics can make for good film. But when it's hi tech Tom and Jerry and Superman thrown in for good measure, the viewer gets quickly tired of all the bang and boom, and looks foward to some vintage Bond. He doesn't get too much of it in this film. As for Bond Girls, Olga ain't ugly, but she's predictable model turned actress stuff. Daniel Craig is the Man with the Golden Glum outlook, who just gets scratched no matter how many leaps and bounds and thousands of rounds are thrown at him. Okay, we know the movie market as perceived by commercial studios is teen aged with short attention spans. We know that this movie made tons of pounds for the producers. But we don't have to bend and scrape before directors that are more interested in demolition than dialogue, and scripts that have turned a charismatic character into a continuity device for professional stuntmen. See it, but don't think you're getting the Bond that bears the most interest.
 The name's Bourne. Jason Bourne. November 14, 2008
Monkdude (Hampton, Virginia)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
You can tell by my title that I feel that the 007 in Quantum of Solace is more like Jason Bourne than ever before. We are missing the classic lines, memorable villians, funny Bond girl names, cool gadgets, the main theme music (until the end credits) and a James Bond with charm. I like Daniel Craig and I thought Casino Royale balanced the fun with the seriousness, but here it is all about revenge. I'm not saying that they should go back to the cheese of some of the Roger Moore era films, but they shouldn't turn the character of Bond into a mindless killing machine.
Judi Dench gets more screen time than ever before as M, and does well with what she has to work with. The main Bond girl, played by Olga Kurylenko is easy on the eyes for sure, but the character holds little interest.
With all that said, I actually thought Quantum of Solace was better than the average entry in the series. Being the shortest of all 22 movies, it moves at a brisk pace and has a couple of good action sequences. I'm still not sure I understand the whole plot, so I guess a DVD rental will be in my future. The story picks up minutes after the end of Casino Royale (this is the first Bond film to do this) and it does close everything out nicely. I was tempted to give it 3 stars, but my love for the franchise forced me to boost it up a notch.
Now that the whole Vesper revenge thing is over with, maybe this legendary character can win us over with his charm and not just his fist in the next installment.
Quantum of Solace Movie Review from The Massie Twins November 14, 2008
thejoelmeister (www.GoneWithTheTwins.com)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
Quantum of Solace is a first in numerous ways for the legendary James Bond. It is the first Bond film to be a direct sequel; it is the first time a duet is sung as the opening theme song (Another Way to Die, by Jack White and Alicia Keys); it's the first time Felix Leiter has been played by the same actor in two consecutive movies; it's also the shortest James Bond movie to date (irony, since it's predecessor Casino Royale is the longest). It is not, however, the first Bond film to fall back into a rut that will require the changing of the lead actor to get out of.
Picking up almost immediately where Casino Royale left off, Quantum of Solace finds a somber James Bond (Daniel Craig) investigating the existence of a mysterious organization with ties to his former love's tragic demise. His quest will take him across the globe, team him with a beautiful spy (Olga Kurylenko) seeking her own form of revenge, and pit him against a ruthless environmentalist and a military dictator attempting to control a country's water supply.
Quantum of Solace is essentially one action sequence after another, loosely tied together with the usual nonsense of world takeover and high-tech criminal organizations. It's no wonder that the film is short - the intense action scenes are certainly jam-packed with enough explosions, stunts, and bravado that oodles of money were thrown at their setup. Apparently so much so that funds couldn't be expended to make the story sensible. Although Bond films have never been known for their logical or even meaningful plots, Quantum of Solace never even tries. The storyline itself is only a means to get from one exotic stunt locale to the next. And great lengths are taken to make sure Bond utilizes sea, land and air combat skills and weaponry, spread across several countries including Austria, Chile, Italy and Mexico.
Every five minutes there's another high-speed pursuit or violent melee. And that's definitely not a drawback in the action film department, although the use of The Bourne Ultimatum's stunt coordinator Dan Bradley paired with similar frenzied editing makes this new Bond grittier and visually hard to follow. Interesting juxtaposition, such as alternating shots of an opera and a gunfight, or the rotating of a berserk chase with matador footage are the bright points in editing.
Perhaps what's most disappointing is the absence of the original James Bond theme (often credited to Monty Norman, but arranged by John Barry) which is as recognizable and powerful as John Williams tunes for Star Wars or Indiana Jones. How could the creators of Quantum of Solace possibly assume that its nonuse would be beneficial? Every single action scene could have been intensified tenfold if only a hint of that rousing riff were mixed in.
With all of the significant modernizations the Bond franchise has undergone it feels like the creators are trying so hard to forget the previous installments. And yet a few trademark Bond-isms remain, though not the most important ones. A sulky siren sent to keep tabs on the secret agent sports the name "Strawberry Fields," a classic throwback to the vixens of old, a certainly intentional homage. Bond also quickly seduces the fiery red head, an act that wouldn't seem odd from any other incarnation of the British agent, and perhaps not from this one save for the fact that Solace takes place immediately after Royale, and Vespa surely wouldn't have been forgotten that easily. To top it off there's even a scene recalling the famous gold-painted beauty from Goldfinger, forced to linger on screen only serving to remind us of this Bond's shortcomings.
Quantum of Solace is action for the sake of action - which should please audiences looking for nonstop violent adventure. But the conversion to extreme seriousness that worked to reinvigorate the Batman series doesn't have the same results here, as a Bond so gravely solemn just isn't as much fun. No more clever catch phrases, silly puns, shaken martinis, over-the-top villains, or wildly awe-inspiring action sequences - this Bond feel more like a Bourne. At least the ludicrous plot to take over the world still exists. Quantum of Solace is the first Bond film not to use the famous spy's drink of choice, his gambling, or even his celebrated introduction. But aren't these things what make him Bond?
- The Massie Twins
fun, but not as much as the previous Bond mission November 14, 2008
AIROLF (USA)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Unlike Casino Royale, the latest foray into the Bond franchise is more shoot-them-up than the plot-oriented, character-development fare its predecessor was. Daniel Craig is still surprisingly delicious as the MI-6 agent who goes rogue to save the world. This time around though, the opening sequence is the only state of events that holds undeniable attention and Bond's notorious sex life gets slim action. For the 007 purists, this movie holds nothing of interest; for those willing to be entertained at the movies there's a bit of charm and good, old-fashioned fun.
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