‹ Sunday Music Spotlight – This Town Needs Guns •
It’s safe to say James Bond, both the character and the franchise, were reinvented in Casino Royale. Sure, James still got the girl, drank the martini, got caught by the bad guy, and found a way to escape. But Daniel Craig’s Bond never had it easy. He struggled. He bled. He bruised. Gone was much of his humor and wit. He was a grittier version of the classic spy.
Skip ahead to Quantum of Solace and you’ll find that little has changed. If anything, Bond got grittier, more stubborn. And this time he’s out for revenge. There’s still the usual action pieces: car chases, foot chases, plane chases, gun fights, fist fights, whatever-you-can-find-to-hit-the-other-guy-with fights. But everything’s a little darker. We’re not really sure Bond is a good guy here. And that adds a cool twist to the whole story.
That being said, on the whole I don’t think Quantum of Solace is quite as well constructed as Casino Royale, and in the end it’s not quite as satisfying. Definitely worth checking out though if you’re a fan of the Bond franchise or just need a good action fix.
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