Ian Fleming is a pretty spectacular guy. It is simple as that.
He created two of my all-time favorite things: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and James Bond. The classy 007 we all know and love would be lifeless without the ingenuity of Ian Fleming.
However, it is the actors’ interpretations that give James Bond his unique personality. Portrayed by six notable actors, the character of James Bond has accumulated many traits.
Sean Connery, hands-down the best Bond actor in my book, had the smooth moves of a landed gentry.
Roger Moore used his humble brilliance as his star trait, while Pierce Brosnan, my least favorite, was perhaps the polar opposite of humble.
Timothy Dalton and George Lazenby were “the in-betweens” that appeared only in a handful of the James Bond movies.
Daniel Craig, the current Bond and my runner-up favorite, is just downright sexy. How a womanizer such as himself remains so classy is truly beyond me.
As for the new movie, Quantum of Solace, Daniel Craig was probably the best part– and not just for the apparent reasons.
In his Casino Royale debut performance, Craig proved himself as definite Bond material. Fans were not disappointed by his second Bond film.
The plot of Quantum of Solace made as much sense as the title. Most would agree that at first glance, Quantum of Solace, is virtually meaningless. What is a quantum? What is a solace? And more, importantly, how do they relate?
I have personally scrutinized the movie, and I am still not sure. All the intricate details and complex twists left me baffled. I will try to explain the plot as best as possible but I am still a little wary of the fine print. So here it goes…
James Bond (Daniel Craig) was on a mission to expose a classified plan when M (Judy Dench), his head honcho, pulled him off the case.
This “classified plan” was so complex, I don’t know if I could explain it if I tried.
Disobeying those orders, Bond embarked on a personal mission. It so happened that a man involved in the “secret plan” also murdered his love interest Vesper Lynd (Eva Green).
Bond decided to kill two birds with one stone: take revenge for his lost love and expose the “top secret plan”.
I was outraged at the thought of a vengeful Bond. The incentive of a classy guy, such as Bond, should not be revenge. It is simply not in the rulebook.
Thankfully, Bond decided to be the bigger man and not kill Vesper’s murderer. When it became clear that Bond was not going to take revenge, I felt like a proud mother whose child just said no to drugs.
My biggest concern with the film was its incoherent plot. If I viewed the movie ten more times, maybe I could fully understand it...maybe.
Quite frankly, no one walks into a movie theater wishing to decode the producer’s tangled message. For me at least, seeing a movie should be more enjoyable. However, I should emphasize that I found Daniel Craig very enjoyable.
The supporting actors, on the other hand, did little to contribute to the integrity of the movie.
Ian Fleming is a pretty spectacular guy. I stand firm in that declaration. I think the mediocrity of Quantum of Solace can be traced back to the directors, not the writer.
James Bond is…well … James Bond. Not even I can undermine the infamous character. Daniel Craig kept it classy. I suppose that is all that matters in the end.
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