It's very rare that a movie will leave me jaw-dropped and begging for more after almost 2 hours, but Quantum of Solice handily accomplishes just that. Probably one of the shortest James Bond films, and the first that is not based off an Ian Fleming novel, QOS is 100% all-killer, no-filler. And if you were to accuse it of having filler, you would be referring to the 3-4 times the movie puts a halt to the action and tries to squeeze some plot in (which are its weakest points.)Daniel Craig is my favorite Bond (Connery is pretty damn close, don't get me wrong) because he is so raw, stubbornly awesome, and undeniably sexy. The Aston Martin DBS made specifically for this movie (and Casino Royale) is probably the sexiest car I have ever laid eyes on. The girls in this film are breathtakingly good-looking. Olga Kurylenko isn't the most convincing actress, but when was the last time that ever affected a Bond movie?
The weakest point of the film, for me, is the villain, played by Mathieu Amalric (from the Diving Bell and the Butterfly.) Not that he doesn't put on a good performance, it's just that he's not very convincing as a Bond villain. There is a bit too much of a lead into the sequel as far as Greene's "Organization" is concerned, which is ok, but I've never been a huge fan of movies that force you to see the sequel in order to understand what's happening; I prefer when they intice you and emotionally compel you to go see it.
Bond's revenge-driven assault is non-stop awesomeness. From the first second of the film until the end of the credits, you're going to have a hard time blinking. You might want to wear a bib for the slobber and bring some clear-eyes eye drops for when you are done.
Quantum of Solice is, in reality, a plethora of adrenaline-driven high-speed ass-kicking.
And it DEFINITELY DOES NOT SUCK.
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