The new Bond flick is no Casino Royale. It doesn’t have the same meaningful impact on the franchise as the series reboot. Daniel Craig is still great as James Bond and brings a great amount of gravitas behind the character. I just wish the movie was as up to par with him.
The movie picks up soon after the events of Casino Royale. After apprehending Mr. White, a member of a highly secret organization, Bond is in search of information behind this group and their involvement with Vesper Lynd’s death. It goes without saying that Bond is highly pissed off and is a force to be reckoned with, as his desire for revenge eats away at him. He acts like Vesper didn’t matter, but the continual recklessness in his actions shows otherwise.
There’s really not too much I can say about the film. The action comes in large amounts and there are only small tidbits of story or exposition. The action scenes are highly satisfying and are up to the task, but everything else is lacking. This would have been a great Bond movie back in the days of Pierce Brosnan, but Craig’s first outing as the character elevated the ongoing series to a much higher level. Quantum seems to have more in line with the old Bond, but only brings the ferociousness of the new.
Quantum is pleasing as an action film and nothing more. I can only hope that Bond’s next outing will be more substantial.
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