Quantum of Solace
by Marc Forster
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Actor: Daniel Craig, Giancarlo Giannini, Judi Dench, Mathieu Amalric, Olga KurylenkoDirector: Marc Forster
Brand: TCFHE/MGM
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); French (Unknown); Spanish (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.40:1
Running Time: 106 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-03-24
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
DVD Reviews of Quantum of Solace
DVD Review: Shaken, not ruined
Summary: 5 Stars
A brilliant film for of action and a brilliant story line. It dosn't havn't the traditional bond things like Ms Moneypenny, but that dosn't make it's bad Bond film. I think's a good insight into his early life. It does help if you have watched Casino Royal but not essential, you can still pick it up. It still has a lot of trates from the orginal bond's and mixes well with the effects of today. A very enjoyable filmDVD Review: James Bond...NO MORE....
Summary: 1 Stars
Perhaps it's a little fitting that MGM went belly-up recently as their most important property is clearly being treated like so much rubbish.
A long time ago...on an island far far away...existed a series of movies about a Secret Agent named James Bond. They were intelligent, exciting and quite ethereal experiences for all of us old enough to remember the theater back in the day when Hollywood still produced heroes.
Somehow, the formula was able to subsume and highlight all that was good about being a heroic man - yes, the Alpha Male was still loved and cared for, particularly if he spoke English properly. Political fascists were clearly the enemy, whether they were Nazis, Communists or 3rd world dictators. The Bond women were unknowns and mind blowingly beautiful, classy and dignified. And more often than not, it was the velvet and translucent voice of Shirley Bassey that would once again welcome us to this world where a mans dreams were real.
While Sean Connery was Bond, Moore brought a slick, sly and witty sensibility that also worked. And so the mythos was established. Real men wore plaid, drank martinis and kindly softened the blow of death by sending the bad guys to their death with intelligent sarcasm.
Then somewhere along the line, political correctness, nihilism, anti-Americanism, man-hatred, anti-capitalism, anti-British(ism?) mixed with a mindless worship of...mindlessness (violence and otherwise), took hold. It turned our world and economies into a faint echo of their former selves. And it turned this franchise from what young men aspired to be...to a long running joke of a videogame without a controller or stop button. And oh yes, the movie posters suck too.
Quantum of Solace is likely the greatest culmination of all of this senseless idiocy that bears a shade of a spec of a remembrance, to what Ian Fleming and the Brocolis created.
Daniel Craig, Pierce Brosnan could have both been masterful Bonds. Brosnan demonstrated that when he actually played James Bond in The Thomas Crown Affair. Instead, the suspension of disbelief in flushed down the toilet and we end up with storylines where the evil-Western-Corporation-Media-Monster is once again going to get us all. Oh yes. Nike is the enemy. Sadly, they don't check us at the airport looking for American media terrorists or Running Shoe operatives but who cares about the truth when you can sell people bs that they are hungry to buy.
Maybe I'm wrong, but nothing would make me happier than seeing Daniel Craig light up a cigarette - a real one - drive while drinking a martini, smack a girls ass and kill one of those nasty middle eastern terrorists that would like to blow all of us up for having the audacity to state that 2 plus 2 is still bloody 4.
Something is wrong with a world where you can't say "terrorist" on the BBC for fear of offending the um... terrorist. And something is even more wrong with a James Bond that dances on the strings of mental infants that don't need, believe or understand the heroic spirit of man.
I await you James Bond, to return to us. Perhaps Sony will buy you up lock stock and barrel. The Japanese aren't scared of heroes. Never have been. What the hell happened to the rest of us?
In the meantime, check out Sandbaggers and Callan, both on DVD.
DVD Review: Quantum of Solace (Blu-ray)
Summary: 5 Stars
Movie - 5.0
When I first saw Quantum of Solace in theaters I was actually very disappointed by this second installment of the Craig-era. Of course, it had been several months since I'd seen Casino Royale, so I kept in mind, "maybe I should watch them back-to-back next time?" Thankfully, my inclination was correct. I can't stress enough that if you're any kind of Casino Royale fan you should watch these two films back-to-back, not as two separate films, but as one really long character exposition and personal narrative for one James Bond. Casino Royale introduced this new version of Bond, showed us who he was, continued to build him from the ground up as a real person, and ultimately tore him down inducing a vengeful mean streak, a la John W. Creasy, Jason Bourne, Bryan Mills, or whichever cold and angry butt-kicking espionage character you can think of. However, what I think throws a lot people off is the film's allegory. Director Marc Forster (whom I really respect for his work in Stranger than Fiction) does a spectacular job taking over for Martin Campbell managing to capture the dark and gritty resonance of Royale's final events and carrying them over to Quantum for a very fine piece of storytelling. It's like Royale in that it strays from the old "flashy" Bond many might be used to or were expecting again, but I particularly enjoyed the cerebral approach and amount of symbolism shown here. Through the side-story of this film's supporting character (played admirably by the beautiful Olga Kurylenko), we're given a complimenting revenge tale that ultimately carries itself out by the end of the movie. However, there's a lesson to be learned that only further progresses Bond's character. And that is the lesson of forgiveness; forgiveness to himself and Vesper to achieve peace, and the achievement of peace to find solace. Hence the title of the movie: Quantum (the organization he seeks) of Solace (the eventual state of being he finds after chasing Quantum down). In turn, this will balance out the brash rebelliousness we saw in Royale, and probably lean him towards the eventual "balanced" Bond we've grown accustomed to in the movies of old.
Video - 5.0
The video presentation for Quantum is stellar. Right from the very beginning when Bond is being chased down the highways of Italy we're presented with a pristine picture. Flesh tones are bold, and colors are vibrant from the paint of his Aston Martin down to the dirt on his face. Contrast and black levels are flawless providing for an extremely life-like appearance and in-depth high definition display. There are so many instances of reference video, you could probably choose any scene you want as showcase material. I personally would go with either the opening chase sequence or the final battle at the desert hotel. The opening sequence has a lot of debris (as in rocks, dirt, etc., not actual film artifacting) flying around and you can see every little detail, even with dust kicking up. The desert hotel has a big fire break out, but I choose this scene because object and texture detail is amazingly sharp even within the flames and smoke. Rest assured, this is visually the best-looking Bond film to date.
Audio - 5.0
Equally awe-inspiring is the DTS-HD 5.1 track. Again, right from the very beginning we get all sorts of demo-worthy material to display the greatness of lossless audio. The enthralling musical score by David Arnold, the revving of Bond's Aston Martin, the gunshots of his pursuers, and the crashing of cars along the highway make for a great aural experience. Separation and directionality are especially proficient with sound effects traveling in all sorts of directions, mixing perfectly with the music, and never suffering from dropout or volume loss. Dynamics are also spot-on from a drop of water or foot on gravel to the booming echo of an explosion. Dialogue, of course, is clear and steady staying right on the center channel. And LFEs, while not too frequent, provide some healthy doses of thud and thump. If I had to sum up the audio presentation of this film in two words they'd be "quintessentially crisp." Don't be afraid to show this off to your friends again and again.
Extras - 2.5
The only true disappointment with this BD is the sparse amount of extra features. It's nice that what little we get is presented in HD, but it's much too broad leaving way more to be desired. We get some very brief glimpses and interviews with the director, cast, and crew. Although, if you add up the total run time and take into account how much it repeats itself, it really isn't a large amount at all. There's no audio commentary for the film itself, no in-depth character analysis or writing workshops, nothing. Chances are if this release goes anything like Casino Royale we're probably looking at a double dip collector's edition before the next installment of the Craig-era comes out. But that's okay, I don't mind. As great a work of art as this movie is, I'd gladly be willing to pay for some more extensive features.
Overall - 4.5
Fans of this film will more than likely agree that it's somewhat of an underrated title. After all, it's the first true sequel of a Bond movie, which may or may not connect to audiences long-removed from Casino Royale. This is why I highly recommend that when you sit down to view this make sure you either watch Royale prior to, or at least have a good memory of what happened. Because despite the quick-cutting and fast-moving pace of this film, there's actually quite a bit to be enjoyed if you pay close enough attention. With reference A/V presentation, though an excruciatingly short and truncated set of extras, Quantum of Solace comes highly recommended for action/thriller fans, but especially so for fans of the Bond franchise.
DVD Review: Superb Bond
Summary: 5 Stars
This was not classic Bond it was better. The persona that Daniel Creg brings to the bond character makes James Bond more believable and more accessible.
This Bond knows his job and that's all that counts. Of course there is a bit of vengance mixed in with his pursuit of the Bad Guys, but saving crown and country are upper most on his agenda.
If a few Bad Guys die along the way, so what they were causing problems anyway. If Bond has to go off the reservation to accomplish his mission; then he gets a little Mavericky, the best M can do is hang on for the ride. But she also knows that James will get results, and in the world of super spies that's all that counts.
Award worthy entertainment, a must watch film of the highest caliber.
DVD Review: Why no Gadgets?
Summary: 4 Stars
This was a Bond movie with a ton of action and fight scenes. It lacked in sex scenes, and surprisingly, no secret spy gadgets. I thought the script was okay at best, but it was written to keep the action flowing.
Description of Quantum of Solace
Daniel Craig returns as James Bond in this thrilling, action-packed adventure that picks up where Casino Royale left off. Betrayed by the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. On a nonstop quest for justice that crisscrosses the globe, Bond meets the beautiful but feisty Camille (Olga Kurylenko), who leads him to Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), a ruthless businessman and major force within the mysterious Quantum organization. When Bond uncovers a conspiracy to take control of one of the world's most important natural resources, he must navigate a minefield of treachery, deception and murder to neutralize Greene before it's too late!- Audio: English: 5.1 DTS, 5.1 Dolby Digital, SDH / Spanish & French: 5.1 Dolby Digital
- Language: Dubbed: English, French & Spanish / Subtitled: English & Spanish
- Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 2.40:1
Daniel Craig hasn't lost a step since Casino Royale--this James Bond remains dangerous, a man who could earn that license to kill in brutal hand-to-hand combat. but still look sharp in a tailored suit. And Quantum of Solance itself carries on from the previous film like no other 007 movie, with Bond nursing his anger from the Casino Royale storyline and vowing blood revenge on those responsible. For the new plot, we have villain Mathieu Amalric (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly), intent on controlling the water rights in impoverished Third World nations and happy to overthrow a dictator or two to get his way. Olga Kurylenko is very much in the "Bond girl" tradition, but in the Ursula Andress way, not the Denise Richards way. And Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright, and Giancarlo Giannini are welcome holdovers. If director Marc Forster and the longtime Bond production team seem a little too eager to embrace the continuity-shredding style of the Bourne pictures (especially in a nearly incomprehensible opening car chase), they nevertheless quiet down and get into a dark, concentrated groove soon enough. And the theme song, "Another Way to Die," penned by Jack White and performed by him and Alicia Keys, is actually good (at times Keys seems to be channeling Shirley Bassey--nice). Of course it all comes down to Craig. And he kills. --Robert Horton
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