Thursday, November 13, 2008

Quantum of Solace


Bond, James Bond is back and extremely pissed off from Casino Royale. In his second go around as Mi6's most famous agent, Daniel Craig makes his mark and takes Bond from the dashing, metrosexual Casanova that was Pierce Brosnan to a gritty badass who is surprisingly human... Human in the sense that he has actual feelings but also human in the sense that he's kind of a major butterface. Hey, you can't have it all.

Hmm. I'm going to soften the blow and say that I guess he's kind of ruggedly handsome. He's attractive in the way a pug is cute; They're ugly and misshapen to the point that it's unique and therefore appealing.

Anyways, this generation's Bond isn't smack dab in the thick of things just to screw around while having perfect hair - he's in it to avenge the death of his one true love, Vesper Lynd, the only woman who has ever managed to pull a fast one on Bond and deceive him.

It's kind of romantic (You killed my woman! I'm gonna get you for that!)... It's also kind of really freaking emo. Since when has Bond cared enough about a broad to go that out of his way? The man rebounds like Rodman in his prime for crying out loud.

Remarkably, Quantum of Solace is the least awkward title they could come up with. I encourage you to see it if you like seeing things go kaboom (from actual explosions/explosions in the bedroom with his hot new partner-in-crime) and if you like seeing Daniel Craig pout for a couple of hours.

ACTUAL MAJOR SPOILER ALERT (DON'T BLAME ME, BLAME WIKIPEDIA): The nefarious terrorist in Quantum of Solace poses as an environmentalist... Damn those environmentalists! And get this: The main plot is to take control of a country's water supply! Forget nuclear war - droughts are freaking scary. Bitches get crazy without their H2O... Then you have to ration it, and take like, 2 minute showers. Who wants to live in a world like that!?!?

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