Quantum of Solace [Blu-ray]
by Marc Forster
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Actor: Daniel Craig, Jesper Christensen, Judi Dench, Lucrezia Lante Della Rovere, Tim Pigott-SmithDirector: Marc Forster
Brand: 20th Century
Cinematographer: Roberto Schaefer
Composer: David Arnold
Audio: English (Original Language); Spanish (Original Language); French (Original Language); Portuguese (Original Language); French (Subtitled); French (Dubbed); Portuguese (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.40:1
Running Time: 106 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-03-24
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Movie Reviews of Quantum of Solace [Blu-ray]
Movie Review: finding some solace in revenge . . .
Summary: 4 Stars
In a fascinating move, Quantum of Solace (2008) picks up where Casino Royale (2006) left off. Daniel Craig in his second outing as James Bond, attempts to uncover more information about the mysterious Quantum organization that plagues the British government, and nearly cost him his life. Quantum provides more of the frenetic action, violence, and breakneck pursuits seen in Casino Royale. Daniel Craig is simply the most physically capable Bond ever, and once again his athletic talents are pushed to levels generally reserved exclusively for action stars.
More than just a physical specimen who can fill out a tuxedo perfectly, Craig is a talented actor. That is not to say he has the same refinement, charm, and aplomb, of some of the previous Bonds. With some rough, jagged edges, Craig's Bond doesn't quite fit the ideal for the sophisticated gentlemen. In his two stints as 007, Craig has successfully handled some enormous challenges. Besides enduring intense physical trials, Craig's Bond has faced his most intense personal crisis in decades.
In Quantum of Solace, after a pair of dramatic chases, one involving cars, and one on foot, Bond is off to Haiti following a lead. After dispatching an assassin to meet his maker, he encounters Camille Montes (Olga Kurylenko), who eventually leads him to primary villains Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric) and General Medrano (Joaquin Cosio). Bond gains intelligence about some members of Quantum at an opera house in Austria, but is forced to seek help from Rene Mathis (Giancarlo Giannini), after being abandoned by MI6. From there, the pair are off to Bolivia, where Bond teams up with Camille, though unfortunately his contact Strawberry Fields (Gemma Arterton), and Mathias both fall victim to Quantum.
The film does flame out a bit in the later stages, as Bond survives an attack while flying a plane, by making a most unrealistic parachute descent. In one of the most ridiculous schemes since Moonraker, Bond discovers that Greene is restricting Bolivia's water supply! Really now, they can't be serious? Ms. Fields demise, is a worthy homage to Shirley Eaton's final repose in Goldfinger. The film's finale is exciting and explosive, but hard to swallow, as an entire hotel becomes a raging inferno in minutes. Bond completes his mission in Russia, tracking down Vesper Lynd's ex-lover, a member of Quantum, whose specialty is compromising women. Stana Katic (TV's Castle) makes a cameo appearance.
Although one of the shortest Bond films, Quantum of Solace is so action-packed, that it seems longer than 105 minutes. Dominic Greene is a major disappointment as one of the least imposing lead villains in the entire series. While Mathieu Amalric may have been a questionable choice, Olga Kurylenko is one of the most strikingly beautiful women ever to play the female lead in a Bond film. Kurylenko is a talented actress, and hopefully this performance will open some prime opportunities for her.
Directed by Marc Forster, Quantum of Solace has some missteps, but is solidly entertaining. Bond's relationship with M (Judi Dench) warms up a bit, as her trust in him increases. With most of the loose ends wrapped up, and Daniel Craig putting his imprint more firmly on the role of Bond, it is interesting to contemplate where the franchise may go from here. The film looks fabulous on blu-ray, and the DVD has an ample array of extras.
Summary of Quantum of Solace [Blu-ray]
Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 03/24/2009 Run time: 107 minutes Rating: Pg13Daniel Craig hasn't lost a step since Casino Royale--this James Bond remains dangerous, a man who could earn that license to kill in brutal hand-to-hand combat. but still look sharp in a tailored suit. And Quantum of Solance itself carries on from the previous film like no other 007 movie, with Bond nursing his anger from the Casino Royale storyline and vowing blood revenge on those responsible. For the new plot, we have villain Mathieu Amalric (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly), intent on controlling the water rights in impoverished Third World nations and happy to overthrow a dictator or two to get his way. Olga Kurylenko is very much in the "Bond girl" tradition, but in the Ursula Andress way, not the Denise Richards way. And Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright, and Giancarlo Giannini are welcome holdovers. If director Marc Forster and the longtime Bond production team seem a little too eager to embrace the continuity-shredding style of the Bourne pictures (especially in a nearly incomprehensible opening car chase), they nevertheless quiet down and get into a dark, concentrated groove soon enough. And the theme song, "Another Way to Die," penned by Jack White and performed by him and Alicia Keys, is actually good (at times Keys seems to be channeling Shirley Bassey--nice). Of course it all comes down to Craig. And he kills. --Robert Horton
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