Quantum of Solace (2008)

James Bond descends into mystery as he tries to stop a mysterious organisation from eliminating a country's most valuable resource.

Director:

Marc Forster

Writers:

Paul Haggis, Neal Purvis

Stars:

Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric

Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 4 wins & 30 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daniel Craig	...	James Bond
Olga Kurylenko	...	Camille
Mathieu Amalric	...	Dominic Greene
Judi Dench	...	M
Giancarlo Giannini	...	Rene Mathis
Gemma Arterton	...	Strawberry Fields
Jeffrey Wright	...	Felix Leiter
David Harbour	...	Gregg Beam
Jesper Christensen	...	Mr. White
Anatole Taubman	...	Elvis
Rory Kinnear	...	Bill Tanner
Tim Pigott-Smith	...	Foreign Secretary
Joaquín Cosio	...	General Medrano
Fernando Guillén Cuervo	...	Colonel of Police
Jesús Ochoa	...	Lt. Orso

Storyline

Is there solace in revenge? James Bond (Daniel Craig) and M (Dame Judi Dench) sniff a shadowy international network of power and corruption reaping billions. As Bond pursues the agents of an assassination attempt on M, all roads lead to Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), a world-renowned developer of green technology. Greene, a nasty piece of work, is intent on securing a barren area of Bolivia in exchange for assisting a strongman stage a coup there. The C.I.A. looks the other way, and only Bond, with help from a retired spy and from a mysterious beauty, stands in Greene's way. M wonders if she can trust Bond, or if vengeance possesses him. Beyond that, can anyone drawn to Bond live to tell the tale?

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Plot Keywords:

bond girl | attempted rape | pretty thin thing | super thin beauty | opera | 

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Taglines:

Have Regrets. Get Revenge.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and some sexual content

Did You Know?

Trivia

For the Lake Garda sequence, where a truck explodes and falls into the lake, a custom-made net was designed to catch the truck.

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Goofs

It is clear that the outset of Bolivia was filmed in several different countries. Whereas in La Paz people speak with what appears to be a Mexican accent, people in the desert such as the desert hotel waitress and the plane owner speak with a Chilean accent. The Bolivian scenes were filmed in the Atacama Desert in Chile, Colon in Panama and the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Carabinieri on Radio: Station from Patrol 48 - grey Aston Martin followed by a black Alfa Romeo driving towards the quarries. Gunshot fire.

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Crazy Credits

The iconic "James Bond gun barrel" sequence, not seen in its traditional format since Die Another Day, is incorporated into the closing credits.

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Alternate Versions

Following an advisory screening of a rough cut, the film was pre-cut on BBFC advice in the UK before official submission to the Board for a formal cinema classification, with edits made to one scene in the finale. It was subsequently passed "uncut" as a 12A. More detailed notes can be found on the BBFC's website. Worldwide versions are this same pre-cut version.

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Connections

Edited into Sony Ericsson 'Quantum of Solace' Television Commercial (2008)

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Soundtracks

24 é tan pou viv
Written by Wyclef Jean and Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis (as Jerry Duplessis)
Performed by Wyclef Jean
Courtesy of Clef Records/Koch Entertainment LLC
By Arrangement with Shelly Bay Music

User Reviews

A Potpourri of Vestiges: The Quantum that lacked Solace

Quantum of Solace or Quantum so less, as some of its critics may call it, definitely lacks certain aspects of a traditional Bond movie. It may be eccentric in the sense that it may not be able to titillate the esoteric Bond fans as it may lack their eclectic style and taste but it definitely succeeds in projecting a new Bond for the contemporary world who may not be a coeval of a superhero, who despite being vulnerable has got the killer instinct in him, which is the very defining characteristic of Ian Fleming's larger than life human incarnate. This Bond goes about his business in a fashion which is far more realistic compared to the Bond of the bygone era with an incredible passion and utmost devotion which is nothing but inexorable. Though Casino Royale was the pioneer of this graduation but its Quantum of Solace that consummates it and gives Fleming's agent a mystique which has always eluded him hitherto, an aura which gives him an opportunity to be mortal and hence a chance to qualify to be called a human.

Quantum of Solace is loaded with mind blowing action sequences which makes it a high octane extravaganza. The pace of the movie is such that you hardly get time to breathe freely. The plot though comparatively weaker than its precursor, is still good enough to keep one guessing thereby keeping one at the edge of the seat, all the way through.

The only aspect of the movie which should be under the scanner is its editing which is far from just and at times needless and severely annoying. A bit constraint editing under some meticulous vigilance could have done wonders and would have probably helped it, in its quest to be the best Bond movie of all time.

All being said and given what we have, the movie fails to disappoint the audience and will surely redefine the very prerequisites of an action movie and will definitely serve as a benchmark for the movies in the years to come.

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Details

Official Sites:

MGM [United States] Official site DVD - Blu-Ray [Greece]

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English Spanish Italian French Swiss German German

Release Date:

14 November 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Quantum of Solace

Filming Locations:

Water Gardens, London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$67,528,882, 16 November 2008

Gross USA:

$168,368,427

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$589,580,482

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Columbia Pictures, Eon Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1