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The road to a modicum of consolation for Daniel Craig's tightly-wound James Bond is riddled with glass shards, bullets, and a couple of fiercely beautiful women in an action-packed addition to cinema's longest running franchise.
The Bond films have always been about tone, and Daniel Craig's world-weary, cold-blooded approach to tracking down his enemies is not without a steel strand of wry humor. Craig's portrayal can seem too implacable, but if you look closely, you can see the wink in his eye. Sean Connery eat your heart out.
When a global exploiter masquerading as an eco-friendly magnate (Mathieu Amalric) tells Bond, "My friends call me Dominique," Bond replies, "I'm sure they do."
(In Brooklynese), Oh, no he didn't.
The modern plot approaches the world's very real simmering economic and ecological crisis even it doesn't dare get too close to the truth. From Siena, Tuscany to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, the film's obligatory exotic locations fill the demands of the series even if its sparse script fails to support the action.
Although not as good as Craig's initial outing as Bond in "Casino Royale," "Quantum of Solace" signals better things to come for the baddest ass spy in cinema.
You don't have to be a "James Bond fan" to come away feeling satisfied.
Rated PG-13. 105 mins.
