Bond’s New Films: Quantum of Solace and Casino Royale
Let me begin with a few comments about the latest film “Quantum of
Solace.” It sounds like a strange name but if you analyze it carefully you see
that it makes sense. As you might expect, it’s a continuation of Casino
Royale, and Bond is out or revenge for the killing of his girlfriend. The
quantum part refers to the fact that he’s wasting no time (a quantum of time
is a very short interval). A lot of excitement has surrounded the filming. It is
now about half finished, and the movies is suppose to be released in
November if all goes well. It is being filmed in several very exotic locations
including Panama, Baja (Mexico), Italy, Austria and London. I’ll try to keep
you up on the latest.
Now back to the previous film: Casino Royale. What do you think of it?
I’ll admit I was a little worried before it came out, but there was nothing to
worry about. It’s a great movie and has got some smashing reviews. Craig
does a good job; unlike some of the previous Bonds, he’s human and
fallible, but he never backs down from a fight. Furthermore, he brings a lot
of character to the role. All in all I think the movie was a great success, and
I’m looking forward to seeing more with Craig in them.
It had an excellent plot with many interesting twists and turns. The
ending was, of course, quite unexpected. In addition there was a tremendous
amount of action and suspense throughout it. The most action-filled scenes
come, as you might expect, at the beginning and the end, and they are worth
every penny of the ticket price. I have no doubt that it will be rated as one of
the better Bond films. The only things I didn’t care for was that the Bond
theme was used only briefly at the end.