Quantum of Solace (#25)

I’ve never been a huge James Bond fan. The tongue in cheekness of the Connery and Brosnon versions always made me role my eyes.  I was pleasantly surprised by Casino Royale, as it seemed to be more influenced by the Bourne franchise, then any Bond before it.  (never mind  the irony that Bourne franchise being a spin on the Bond movies, the thought just made me go cross eyed) Quantum of Solace plays like Casino Royale Vol. 2 picking up directly after the confusing but fun events at the end of the first Daniel Craig Bond. While it’s successful as a brief, intense, fun popcorn movie with some unbelievable action sequences, its lacking on characterization and plot. Am I supposed to know why Bond is so devoted to M? The great Jeffrey Wright is teased as a CIA foil to Bond, but is given almost nothing to do, and perhaps the worst sin of a movie like this, the villain was week, and given almost super powers at the end to physically hang with our hero, in a showdown that had very little suspense.