Quantum of Solace

Saw the Bond movie last night; the only thing it lacked, for me, was enough shirtless Daniel Craig. Other than that, it was pretty good – especially that bit where he walks along the inside of the balcony in the hotel, that was totally delightful. I’m glad they’re giving Judy Dench more to do, ’cause I like her, and I’m glad that Bond’s suits t so beautifully and that his eyes are so blue.

Quantum of Solace is still a stupid name; I get it, but it’s stupid, and they should’ve picked something else. I like how the Bond series is getting less ‘women-are-liberated-and-we-can’t-fucking-deal-with-it-so-we-go-over -the-top-in-objectifying-them.’ I’ve seen a bunch of the Bond movies; I don’t get the attraction to Sean Connery, and the old fight scenes are sloppy and diluted, and the plots are convoluted and ridiculous.

The beautiful fight scene in QS in Italy at the beginning of the movie is all grappling and uncoordinated movement, but whomever choreographed it is a genius, because they found the beauty in that movement and it didn’t feel completely unrealistic. However, jumping onto moving buses/trains/etc. is a total pet peeve of mine; I just can’t suspend my disbelief, no matter how enjoyable it is.

I give Quantum of Solace 3 forks, one for a stupid name and two for not-enough shirtless Daniel Craig.

The Bond movies have always pretty much sucked; now they’re driving for a baseline ‘decent’ and coming off pretty well, I think.