The New Bond: Quantum of Solace, a day early.
Posted on 13 November 2008 | Category: Uncategorized |
Have no fear, I’m not including spoilers here…at least not big ones.
Grrlplanet was fortunate to get an early look at the new Bond movie before release on Nov 14th, it was a very cool evening that ended with the author getting some amazing action. But, I digress. Let me share about the movie, and what I found. The good news? Action is plentiful….it’s basically, the entire film. The bad news? The action is basically the entire film. The plot is minimal, the chicks are just okay, and frankly, I’d rather have Casino Royale anyday.
With that being said…let me tell you a bit about why I’ve said what I’ve said. The new “Bond girl,” (shown above), is actually fairly interesting….she kicks the ass of a guy who is actually raping a woman, but she ends up shortly thereafter taking a total nose dive in my book when she cowers behind Bond during a fire. It was kind of gross. In fact, almost her entire existence in the movie is Bond “rescuing” her in some way. It was girlpower in the toilet.
The action was very cool, but that’s always what you expect. They spent a lot of money in the film, and it showed. There was a WWII-era plane fight scene, a separate boat chase/conflict scene that was pretty great, and numerous other action sequences that seem to never end.
The character of Bond in this movie was lacking. It wasn’t well-developed, he has no meaningful interactions with anyone, and the plot was a bit thin. It seemed like it only existed as a backdrop for action, not that it actually had any meaning in and of itself. Well, what can you expect from Bond?
What I expect is that in the future, maybe they’ll let the real Bond step in. I’m thinking Gisele wearing stilettos in every scene at a clothing optional location where she will fight, have her way with “Bond girls” and save the world. But that’s just my opinion.











