Review: Quantum of Solace blu-ray

Casino Royale was one of the most popular and successful Bond movies ever, so Quantum of Solace had big shoes to fill.

And despite a second quality performance from lead man Daniel Craig, the chemistry is all wrong in Quantum of Solace.

Unfortunately, those in charge of Quantum of Solace left out far too many of the good elements that made Casino Royale such a runaway success.

The action is still there, as well as the pretty girl and the complex storyline, but the movie feels like a shell without any insides.

The main reason for this is that Quantum of Solace is carried out at a frenetic pace, and no time is allowed for meaningful relations between characters to develop.

It also feels a little bit like the makers of Quantum of Solace felt pressure to emulate the excellent Bourne trilogy; this is probably why Bond spends too much time performing Jason Bourne-esque somersaults on rooftops.

Quantum of Solace is worth seeing, but only for those who feel the need to see what happens to the craggy 007 agent and his cohorts after Casino Royale.

Let’s hope the next instalment of this classic series rediscovers the chemistry that underpinned Casino Royale.

The Quantum of Solace bluray is widely available.