The new Bond movie, “Quantum of Solace,” released last Friday with mixed reviews, as usual.
Bond spends the entire movie with a personal vendetta regarding the death of another agent, Vesper Lynd, with whom he fell in love in “Casino Royale.” In the midst of this revenge he encounters Camille, a Bolivian with a vendetta against General Medrano who killed her family years before.
Camille leads Bond to Dominic Greene, a man who plans to control the Bolivian water supply, but must first reinstate the general to power. Bond gets caught up in this mission of helping Camille when he finds that the two villains, Greene and Medrano, are responsible for Lynd’s murder.
He is also faced with the obstacle of his boss, M, who sees his vendetta and wants to stop his out-of-control rampage.
History shows us that James Bond is, by nature, a skirt-chasing womanizer. How, then, is he so devoted to one lady friend that he spends this whole movie avenging her murder? It’s not consistent.
One aspect of the movie that is consistent is the action. Fast cars, boat crashes and airplane scares keep moviegoers on the edge of their seats.
Also the use of high-tech communication by Bond is better than ever with a huge touch screen and a wall-to-wall monitor used in briefing. These provided an impressive scene and reflected the sophistication of technology.
While it upheld some characteristics of Bond, the general overview of “Quantum of Solace” is disappointing.
