"This is about trust. You said you weren't motivated by revenge"
A direct sequel to 2006’s Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace stars Daniel Craig as British
Secret Agent James ‘007’ Bond. Following the death of someone close to him Bond
sets out to enact revenge while also uncovering a Coup d’état in Bolivia .
Enlisting the help of Bolivian Agent Camille Montes (Olga Kurylenko), Bond
travels the globe tracking the environmentalist Dominic Greene (Mathieu
Amalric) who is in fact a member of the secret organisation Quantum, about
which little is known. Despite frequent calls for restraint from his boss M
(Judi Dench), Bond is unable to control his urge for revenge and ends up with
both MI5 and the CIA hot on his tail.
The fact that it’s taken me four years to watch this film
may give you some indication as to my indifference when it comes to 007. I used
to like watching the Sean Connery and Roger Moore film’s as a child and
remember enjoying the Pierce Brosnan Bond when I was growing up but there is
something about ‘modern Bond’ which I just don’t get. Nevertheless I gave this
a go and here’s what I thought…