Quantum of Solace (2008) (VG)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Release Date:

31 October 2008 (UK)

Genre:

Action

Tagline:

Bond is back.

Plot Keywords:

Intelligence Agency | Beautiful Woman | Spying | British Intelligence | Secret Agent

Cast

Daniel Craig	...	James Bond (voice)
Olga Kurylenko	...	Camille (voice)
Mathieu Amalric	...	Dominic Greene (voice)
Judi Dench	...	M (voice)
Mads Mikkelsen	...	Le Chiffre (voice)
Eva Green	...	Vesper Lynd (voice)
Nick Jameson	...	Tanner (voice)
Joseph Millson	...	Carter (voice)
Alex Fernandez	...	General Medrano / South American Mercenary (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ulrika Belogriva	...	Bond Girl (voice)
Michael Benyaer	...	American / British / Russian Mercenaries (voice)
Brian T. Delaney	...	American Mercenary (voice)
Carlos Ferro	...	Spanish Mercenary (voice)
Dave Judge	...	MI6 Agent
Chris Parson	...	Rivera / Various Mercenaries / European Man

Also Known As:

007: Quantum of Solace (International: English title) (informal title)
James Bond: Quantum of Solace (International: English title) (informal title)
QOS (International: English title) (promotional abbreviation)
Quantum of Solace: The Game (International: English title) (informal title)
Quantum of Solace: The Video Game (International: English title) (informal title)

Country:

USA | UK | Canada

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

USA:T | UK:12 | Australia:M | Australia:PG (Nintendo DS version)

Company:

Treyarch Invention

Trivia:

This is the first James Bond video-game that has been developed for the Wii platform.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene when Dominic and others are in the private jet you can see the water moving about in a vase over one of their shoulders, the shot moves out and instantly the water is still.

Movie Connections:

References Casino Royale (2006)

If you wanna make "Frank Miller-style prequels", hire Frank Miller, or just let it go

It probably all started with Frank Miller's "Batman - Year One" - (Now fashionable) Prequels dealing with main character being a little bit different, and "becoming" what he/she will become. Unfortunately, this concept was poorly executed and applied on James Bond universe in Quantum of Solace. This film features great cast and some good action scenes. It's missing the flirting part (except for the short scene, actually the eye contact, in the hotel lobby) where we can see how Bond girls become attracted to Mr. Bond. I suggest the script writers checkout the Thunderball: "Questions, questions, questions... Mr. Bond, you are asking all those questions..." Priceless.

For me at least, Bond movies are: adrenaline + glamour + seduction (which is very much human btw) + exotic landscapes + action (why not)