Quantum of Solace - 007 (2008)
This is one movie that I wanted to talk about since a long time. This movie was supposed to be my birthday treat to my friends, but the cunts would rather eat than enjoy a good movie. Afterall...they were not all that wrong.
Lets start from the beginning, when Ian Flemming wrote this novel, it was about the transition phase of James to Bond (as was Casino Royale) And the directors back in the day, thought that this story lacked the elements needed to make a good Bond film. They say you should listen to your elders, they aren't all that wrong, you know.
The movie is about the revenge of a man called James who incidentally works for Her Majesty's secret services. No gadgets, No "my name is Bond, James Bond" and no seduction. Olga Korilnko is not hot, however she might have been potrayed in the promos. SHE HAS A RASH ON HER BACK. I might sound superficial and the rash is relevant to the story and all, but dude, she is supposed to be a bond girl. An entire generation of raring boys, raging hormones and weird single men are supposed to be surviving on these things. Spare a thought...
You know, its a good thing that the movie is only 1 hr 40 mins long. But the movie is impactful. It passes by you as fast as the action sequences of the movie which are brilliantly done by the director Mark Foster. The impact of "things" hitting "things" is very well done.
I have to give a shout out for Craig Daneil. What a Bond! Although he wouldnt be as suave is Brosnan, or articulate is Connerey, or charismatic as Moore...but he is as intense as Daniel. Intense emotions is his strong point. Deep blue eyes and supple footed, this Bond is ready to run at the drop of a dime (keeping the Brit theme) He has acted the jilted, wounded fighter in a very Bond way...and now this word seems to be hurting my ears.
The titles are not as good as Casino Royale, but the song - Another way to die by Alicia Keys and someone is not bad at all.
The movie is not that bad, but is definately not worth being a Bond film. That doesnt take anything away from Craig Daniel.
Rate-3.5/5
This is one movie that I wanted to talk about since a long time. This movie was supposed to be my birthday treat to my friends, but the cunts would rather eat than enjoy a good movie. Afterall...they were not all that wrong.
Lets start from the beginning, when Ian Flemming wrote this novel, it was about the transition phase of James to Bond (as was Casino Royale) And the directors back in the day, thought that this story lacked the elements needed to make a good Bond film. They say you should listen to your elders, they aren't all that wrong, you know.
The movie is about the revenge of a man called James who incidentally works for Her Majesty's secret services. No gadgets, No "my name is Bond, James Bond" and no seduction. Olga Korilnko is not hot, however she might have been potrayed in the promos. SHE HAS A RASH ON HER BACK. I might sound superficial and the rash is relevant to the story and all, but dude, she is supposed to be a bond girl. An entire generation of raring boys, raging hormones and weird single men are supposed to be surviving on these things. Spare a thought...
You know, its a good thing that the movie is only 1 hr 40 mins long. But the movie is impactful. It passes by you as fast as the action sequences of the movie which are brilliantly done by the director Mark Foster. The impact of "things" hitting "things" is very well done.
I have to give a shout out for Craig Daneil. What a Bond! Although he wouldnt be as suave is Brosnan, or articulate is Connerey, or charismatic as Moore...but he is as intense as Daniel. Intense emotions is his strong point. Deep blue eyes and supple footed, this Bond is ready to run at the drop of a dime (keeping the Brit theme) He has acted the jilted, wounded fighter in a very Bond way...and now this word seems to be hurting my ears.
The titles are not as good as Casino Royale, but the song - Another way to die by Alicia Keys and someone is not bad at all.
The movie is not that bad, but is definately not worth being a Bond film. That doesnt take anything away from Craig Daniel.
Rate-3.5/5
Spoiler - Latest Bond pickup line : Would you please help me come and look for the stationary? (read rubber!)
A CRITIC'S OVERVIEW OF THE CRITIC!!
ReplyDeletefirst lets make it clear that we are not against this 'haute couture' of writing film reviews! we are against the pretenders.. better keep writing till they ban these blog sites.
so... ignoring the olga kurylenko, dolce and gabbana, sean connery spell checks.. and the rave reversal of daniel craig(assuming it was intentional), we begin to wonder.. do the ratings make sense?
imagine a new resto-bar open at bandstand with pav bhaji & enchiladas as their sole offerings. wat would u prefer? which ONE? obviously u cant comment which one is better!
Similarly, commercial bolly films, art cinema and holly flicks have nothing in common. to each his own!!
how on earth can one watch random samples and comment with a common handle for measure.. a score of 5!!!
a fashion should neither be compared with a dostana nor a quantum of solace. golmaal ret. & dostana deserve a score out of 5,
fashion, d'daniya out of 10 and holly flicks may be 100. Now thats wat u r being paid for!!
we know our choices (pav bhaji or enchilada) help us decide between the jain, cheese and hariyali pav bhaji!
- miten.
ps : shift and caps lock are working.. and i do know to use them!