If Sony’s looking to woo the people who loved Casino Royale, shouldn’t they have put all the action shots up front? Or am I the only guy who thought the last Bond film was a little underwhelming after that awesome opening chase sequence? Considering its ranking as the second best (as far as critics are concerned) action movie of this decade, I’m probably in the minority, but I was honestly bored throughout most of the movie.
Fortunately, Quantum of Solace looks like it might have a little more action. It’s the usual 007 movie stuff — lots of running, speedboats, hand to hand combat — but better familiar spectacle than extensive poker sequences. And so, just as I’m super-excited about The Dark Knight despite being a little bored with Batman Begins, I’m looking forward to Bond 22 despite my feelings about the previous installment.
The big difference between the two sequels, however, is that in Quantum of Solace, the good guy will probably be more interesting than the bad guy. But since we don’t really see much of Mathieu Amalric in this trailer, it’s too early to say that for sure.
After watching the above teaser, go back, as I have done, and look at the original teaser for Casino. Notice any similarities? The first half is all serious, with Judi Dench as M dominating the audio. Then, in the second half, there’s a ton of action footage. Most of which is from the film’s opening sequence. Let’s hope the good stuff from the QOS teaser is a little more spread out.
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