Movie Review: Quantum of Solace - 007

Verdict: A Bond movie that reminds you of the previous classics - but not enough to make a classic of its own

I thought of two movie-series when I watched this movie - Bourne series and previous Bond classics such as From Russia with Love, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Goldfinger (on how the Bond girl died) and Octopussy - but it isn't greater than any mentioned.

The movie didn't offer much twist, and the biggest let down is that Bond had very few gadgets to show off ("gadget" is one of a main reasons why I love Bond series) - but it's understandable since he's suspended from service.

Action wise, it was not as packed as Bourne Ultimatum, which I watched last year. The reason why I put the comparison was because both of them are caught in the situation where they had to act alone with not much or no gadget to use.

On the plus side, Daniel Craig shows a more realistic image of an agent - cruel, able to get hurt (previous Bond like Pierce Brosnan was like, too casual.. ) and ability to get emotional when needed.

Daniel had successfully made new group of Bond fans - given that Bond is already an old series.

The biggest challenge is how Daniel Craig et al can push Bond further, resuming Sean Connery's story (FYI, Casino Royale & Quantum of Solace is a reboot effort of Bond series, and it's like a prequel to the Bond series before Dr. No) with the momentum they have gained in Casino Royale and QoS.

Back to this movie itself, as a Bond fan, it's disappointed. But it is still worth a watch.

Rating: 6/10