007: Quantum of Solace (2008)
Directed by Marc Foster
starring Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Giancarlo Giannini and Olga Kurylenko
I have to confess, I was never an ardent fan of James Bond films, but I absolutely love Daniel Craig playing bond (apart from Sean Connery, of course) simply because he is agile, charismatic and less than perfect a man. Co-incidentally, I recently saw a magnificent film by the same director, Marc Foster (The Kite Runner) and I must say he is a versatile director, being able to tackle different genre films so seamlessly. What is fascinating about this bond film is its variety of exotic locales, the art direction and the very much character driven type of storytelling. Of course, action sequences are top notch. The interesting after thoughts from the film, for me, is realizing how much more what is happening surrounding the film, than the film itself. The anticipation, the build-up publicity, the tie-ins with big brands like Sony Ericsson and the ancillaries that follow after (the games, the merchandising like toy cars and many others (even a perfume inspired for bond girl). Hollywood is indeed a huge business after all. I like the character played by Olga. She has a certain determination trying to achieve her personal goal, which is to seek revenge. All in all, it was an entertaining piece of work.
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