Quantum of Solace (2008)

James Bond descends into mystery as he tries to stop a mysterious organization 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? Bond and "M" 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, 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 CIA 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 | action hero | attempted rape | official james bond series | bolivia | 

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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

Details

Official Sites:

Official site DVD - Blu-Ray [Greece] Sony Pictures [Canada]

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

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

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Out of the four hundred women who auditioned for the role of Camille, Marc Forster chose Olga Kurylenko because she seemed the least nervous of them all. She spent three weeks training with weapons and learned how to fight and body fly, a form of indoor skydiving. Kurylenko dislikes filming stunts, but Daniel Craig's compassion helped her to carry them out. Kurylenko also trained with a dialect coach to perform with a Spanish accent, which was easy since "she has a good ear and can imitate people." She was also given a DVD box set of all of the 007 films, since she had not seen many of them, although the Bond films are quite well-known in her homeland of Ukraine.

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Goofs

During the opening car chase it is clear that this is filmed on the northern part of Lake Garda through the mountain passes and tunnels. After the quarry scene Bond is now suddenly driving into Sienna which happens to be around 150 miles from Verona, Lake Garda's main City location.

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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 before official submission to the Board for a formal cinema classification, with edits made in two scenes in the finale. At this point it was officially 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

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.183 (2011)

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Soundtracks

Another Way to Die
Music by Jack White
Lyrics by Jack White
Performed by Jack White and Alicia Keys

User Reviews

Good, but not good enough

I went to see this on Sunday, thinking that it would be the same amazing picture that was Casino Royale. Sadly, it wasn't. Quantum of Solace still has the action, the girl and the explosions that you'd expect, but it is still missing something. By removing the gadgets, the car (only around for the first 5 minutes) and the improvisation that you'd expect a Bond flick to have, it has removed essentially what is a Bond film and what you are left with is the story. And the story was not that thought out. Many moments left me thinking: "what was the point of that?". The film is a lot darker, focusing mainly on the character seeking "revenge" but was not the film I expected it to be. A good watch, better than anything else at the cinema now, but not as good a film as I thought, and I felt a bit disappointed walking out. At most 7/10 but probably 6/10