While my most recent watch (the one I did specifically for this column) has been the most positive thus far, there are still a few troubling aspects of the film that I cannot shake. Passionate cases have been made for the film’s greatness frankly, I just don’t see it. Quantum of Solace arguably remains the most divisive Bond film in the pack, with a slight lean towards the negative. Ideally, this could have been Craig’s Licence to Kill: a brutal, searing symphony of vengeance. If Craig’s first film introduced the brand new 00 agent to the world while simultaneously robbing him of the one woman he loved, his sophomore effort turned him into the literal Angel of Death, leaving destruction in his wake and murdering everything in sight. Picking up literally moments where Casino Royale left off, the twenty-second official Bond film charges ahead like a bat out of hell, breaking new ground in the process. but the Bond timeline has always been rather nebulous, which each film existing on its own terms and capable of being enjoyed in a vacuum. No’s death, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service makes a brief reference to a “’64 gold job”, the various allusions to Tracy, etc. There have certainly been some loose instances of connective tissue between previous films - From Russia With Love remarks on Dr. Up to this point, a “direct sequel” had never been attempted in the world of Bond. Any follow-up was destined to pale in comparison, regardless of actual quality. A rock ’em, sock ’em spy adventure, a faithful adaptation, a perfectly realized action film - call it what you will, it was a smashing success in every regard, transcending everything Bond is and would be to deliver the greatest entry this series has ever seen. This one I struggle with more than any other.Ĭasino Royale raised the bar impressively high for the franchise. In the No Time To Die Countdown, Jake Tropila takes a look back at every Bond film – official and unofficial – in anticipation of the release of the latest entry.
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